1st Observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, 1986 Part 1

Martin Luther King Jr. was honored at the first observance of his holiday in 1986. The ceremony was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church, followed by a parade led by former Mayor Andrew J. Young and Coretta Scott King.
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