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5. May he rest in peace

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 02:41 PM

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Clarence B. Jones, a confidant, lawyer and speechwriter for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, who helped plan the March on Washington and drafted part of Dr. Kingâ€™s celebrated â€œI Have a Dreamâ€ speech...

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