Reverend Jesse Jackson lays a wreath at the statue of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on the occasion of Martin Luther King Day at the MLK Memorial on January 20, 2013 in Washington. King is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images
For many of the folks who were in town for the inaugural festivities, it was a chance to pay homage to a man whose courageous fight against racial injustice paved the way for the nation’s first black president. … Read More
