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TJMS: The Man Behind The MLK Memorial: Harry Johnson, President And CEO of the MLK National Memorial Foundation

10/17/2011 11:41 pm 0 comments

Roland Martin talks with Harry Johnson, President and CEO of the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation about the unveiling of the MLK Memorial.

WATCH: Extended coverage from the MLK Memorial Dedication Week.

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