Emory University School of Law hosts Dr. King lecture on fighting poverty

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Emory University School of Law hosts Dr. King lecture on fighting poverty

The panelists discussed economic justice in Atlanta, the fight of the Gullah Geechee on Sapelo Island, and the need for jobs and living wages for communities such as the Westside of Atlanta.

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