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Legacies of King, Mandela highlighted at assembly

Students learn similarities between the two activists

By Asbury Park Sun

Asbury Park Middle School students attended an assembly dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15, where they paid tribute to another civil rights leader, Nelson Mandela, according to an announcement from seventh grade teacher David Wronko. The date marks what would have been King’s 85th birthday. King’s leadership during […]

Jan 21, 2014

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Booker delivers keynote address at MLK commemoration

'It is not time to rest on our laurels ... It is not time to forget'

By Jill Bartlett

For U.S. Senator Cory Booker, the civil rights movement has come a long way since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom over 50 years ago — but it still has a long way to go. Booker delivered a keynote address in front of a full congregation of about […]

Jan 20, 2014

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