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Ebenezer Baptist Church hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  January 16, 2023 6:31pm EST
Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta

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ATLANTA - Ebenezer Baptist Church held its 54th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Service today. 

The service featured a lineup of guest speakers who reflected on King's legacy from the church where the civil rights icon used to pastor. A couple 

King would be 94 years old today. 

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The church hosted President Joe Biden during its traditional MLK Sunday service. Biden called King one of his few "political heroes" and his life and legacy "show us the way and we should pay attention."

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Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. , said "we must move beyond the quotable King to the livable King."

MLK Jr. Day events in Atlanta

Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

People across the world and right here in Atlanta have spent the day reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s legacy. Every year, FOX 5 is proud to broadcast live the King Center's Annual Commemorative Service.

King's hometown will also honor his legacy of community service. The King Center will host its annual commemorative service at 10 a.m. 

The Children's Museum of Atlanta will host educational events and parades Monday morning and afternoon. 

"Who other than MLK Jr. could get the President of the U.S.?"

President Joe Biden became the first sitting president to deliver a sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used to be the pastor. He spoke about unity.

The Atlanta History Center will present a choir performance, civil rights-themed trivia and provide free access to exhibits.

The DeKalb County branch of the NAACP will host its annual MLK Jr. Day parade at 11 a.m. from Green Pastures Christian Ministries in Decatur.