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Established
in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living
memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement
for justice, equality and peace.
More than 650,000 visitors from all over the world are drawn annually
to the King Center to pay homage to Dr. King, view unique exhibits
illustrating his life and teachings and visit the King Center’s
Library, Archives, his final resting place, his birth home, gift
shop and other facilities. Located in Atlanta’s Martin Luther
King, Jr. National Historic Site, The King Center utilizes diverse
communications media, including books, audio and video cassettes,
film, television, CDs and web pages, to reach out far beyond its
physical boundaries to educate people all over the world about Dr.
King’s life, work and his philosophy and methods of nonviolent
conflict-reconciliation and social change.
From the King Center website at
http://www.thekingcenter.com/tkc/index.asp
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