Rev. Sharpton: Why this MLK day ‘is a call to action’

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a “call to action for us to rise up and protect our hard-fought freedoms before it is too late.” Rev. Al Sharpton explains how the Trump officials are working to dismantle the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. — and how they “represent the greatest threat to the movement since he was assassinated nearly six decades ago.” MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS NOW:    / @msnow   MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: www.ms.now/