Martin Luther King remembered, 2010

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Martin Luther King remembered, 2010

Easter Sunday 2010 marked the 42nd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Family and friends gathered at the tomb of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King for a service at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.

Martin Luther King III (left) and cousin Alveda King hold hands during a prayer in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. tomb at the MLK Center in Atlanta on Easter Sunday.

Alveda King (right) waits as Martin Luther King III carries a wreath around from the other side of the resting place for Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King. Sunday, April 4, marked the 42nd anniversary of King's assassination.

The Rev.Raphael Warnock of Ebenezer Baptist Church leads friends and family of Martin Luther King Jr. in a prayer.

The tomb of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is a serene sight at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.

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Martin Luther King III (left) and cousin Alveda King hold hands during a prayer in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. tomb at the MLK Center in Atlanta on Easter Sunday.

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