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Group Reading of Martin Luther King's 'Letter From Birmingham Jail'

From 5 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, the 50th anniversary of the day that Martin Luther King, Jr. began writing his letter from Birmingham Jail, participants worldwide will read the letter aloud in rounds with each person reading a paragraph until the whole letter is read; free. Participants are encouraged to bring family and friends, and to use social media to share photographs and impressions of the event. The hashtag for Twitter and Instagram is #letterfrombirminghamjail.