In Ward 8, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) and King’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, marched in the 39th annual Parade and Peace Walk. ADAt the African American history museum, adults and children made flags and wrote on sticky notes their own conclusions to the sentence: “Because of Dr. King I can . It was her first visit to the museum, but she knew a few things about King. The Green Book advised people to bring their own blankets, food and a coffee can in which to “do their business,” in case they couldn’t find a bathroom open to nonwhites. Gary Battel, 70, and Sue Muller, 60, said they had never heard of the Green Book or realized how bad it had been for African American travelers.

Source: Washington Post January 20, 2020 23:26 UTC