Much-criticized 'drum major' quote on Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to be removed


Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

December 28, 2012

A controversial "drum major" inscription will be removed from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington but won’t be replaced with King’s full quotation as some had hoped, the Interior Department announced Tuesday.Workers will scratch off the wording on the …read more

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