RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is recognized as one of the most influential men in America and a prominent leader of the civil rights movement.
His mission was to gain equal rights for people of color through nonviolent resistance and nonviolent civil disobedience against Jim Crow laws and other forms of legalized discrimination.
His commitment and sacrifices for equality in America distinguish him as one of the most impactful leaders of our time. In honor of his numerous achievements, several events are taking place in Central Virginia for Martin Luther King Jr. Day…