Dr. Martin Luther King
Monday, January 16, 2006 at 08:18PM
Fabian Lewkowicz

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Yolanda King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s oldest daughter, gives an inspirational speech at Soka Gakkai International’s Ikeda Auditorium on Monday during a birthday celebration for her father.

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Santa Monica Mayor Bob Holbrook and Yolanda King on Monday unveil the new Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at the recently opened Main Library. The eldest daughter of the Civil Rights leader was in Santa Monica to celebrate her father’s legacy.

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Reverend Dr. Charles O'Brown leads hundreds down Sixth Street to the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at the new Main Library.

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Yolanda King and Santa Monica Police Chief James Butts

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Yolanda King, the first-born daughter of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., wipes a tear on Monday during the opening ceremonies at the new Main Library, where the auditorium bears her father’s name.

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