An impromptu gathering at the newly unveiled memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took place Friday on the National Mall in Washington. The official dedication, which had been scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed indefinitely because of Hurricane Irene’s impending arrival.
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The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the National Mall in Washington. Photos by The Associated Press
The Rev. Bernice King, daughter of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., gives a spontaneous address Friday at his memorial site.
The Rev. Al Sharpton and Christine King Farris, sister of the late Martin Luther King Jr., listen at Friday's gathering.
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