Bakersfield's Black leaders continue to walk in MLK's message

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Many things have changed across 6 decades, and today we remember the day 60 years ago when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the base of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. and delivered what's widely known as the "I Have A Dream" speech. A few years prior to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in February of 1960, Dr. King led a peaceful march from Lowell Park to Harvey Auditorium at Bakersfield High where he was scheduled to speak. Though the history of that day may be fading, King's message has not. 23ABC's Sam Hoyle spoke with Black leaders and educators in Bakersfield to gain their perspective on the progress won and the progress to come.

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