Martin Luther King Day

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Washington, with the Washington monument, rear. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

A holiday and yet …

In the quarter century since Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a national holiday a lot has changed, maybe more than at almost any time in our history.

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A man walks past a large mural of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the side of a diner, painted by artist James Crespinel in the 1990's and later restored, along Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Seattle. The civil rights leader was killed 50 years ago Wednesday in Memphis. Seattle events commemorating his assassination will be held Wednesday evening at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Can’t work, can’t not work: What’s your status?

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