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A Wake

A Wake

For most Americans, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day of dreaming. For me, it is a wake.

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Robert Jones, Jr.
Jan 16, 2023
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A photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. taken originally on June 19, 1964. The photo was altered to show him throwing up his middle finger, while the original photo had him throwing up a peace sign. Though this photo is a fake, I imagine Ancestor Martin is somewhere in the Universe, smiling just like this, for while we cannot, he can definitely see America’s…

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