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Martin Luther King Jr.'S Legacy Honored At Annual Philadelphia Event: "You Have To Continue To Fight"
"Inequality and injustices are there," Karen Asper Jordan, of the Cecil B. Moore Philadelphia Freedom Fighters, said. "Continue to fight."
January 20, 2026
Thousands of people around the Philadelphia region honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday. It marked the 31st year for the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service — the oldest and largest day of service in the nation.
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"Inequality and injustices are there," Karen Asper Jordan, of the Cecil B. Moore Philadelphia Freedom Fighters, said. "You have to continue to fight."
Sixty years ago, Jordan protested outside Girard College as a teenager, participating in the Civil Rights Movement. She said that same fight is alive today on Martin Luther King Day of Service.
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