Martin Luther King Jr.'s son still works to achieve the dream: 'The work is nowhere near complete'

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As the federal holiday to honor his father approaches, Martin Luther King III says the nation has yet to overcome injustices toward people of color.

ATLANTA – Martin Luther King III sits in his living room on a recent Thursday afternoon, surrounded by lush decor and wearing a dark suit. Propped on a shelf behind him is an enlarged portrait of three generations of Kings: himself as a boy, his grandfather and his father, Martin Luther King Jr.

As the nation pauses Monday to honor King Jr.'s life and legacy, King III says his father's work toward peace and equality remains unfinished. The country has yet to overcome voter suppression, disparities in housing and education, poverty, police brutality and many other injustices faced by people of color.

As he grew older though and saw the fight for civil rights march on, he became inspired to continue his father's work. King III held the SCLC post until 2004, leading marches, convening police brutality hearings and organizing gun buy-back programs.

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