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Reflect: 50 Years Since the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Reflect: 50 Years Since the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Progressive leaders discuss how America can combat racial injustice in order to fulfill the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.

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April 4, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. While America has made significant gains in racial and economic justice, much has also stayed the same. We asked eight progressives what we must do to fulfill King’s dream. Join the conversation at #CAPTalksRace.

Jasmine Hardy is a video editor at the Center for American Progress. Connor Maxwell is the research associate for Progress 2050 at the Center. Danyelle Solomon is the director of Progress 2050 at the Center.

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Jasmine Hardy

Senior Video Producer

Connor Maxwell

Senior Policy Analyst

Danyelle Solomon

Former Vice President, Race and Ethnicity Policy