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How to watch the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday service from Atlanta

Inside the visitor center at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site at 450 Auburn Ave. in 2017. JOHN SPINK /JSPINK@AJC.COM

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Inside the visitor center at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site at 450 Auburn Ave. in 2017. JOHN SPINK /JSPINK@AJC.COM
Jan 16, 2022

Jan. 17 marks the 36th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service at 10 a.m. Monday will be broadcast on FOX5 and streamed on The King Center’s YouTube page, Facebook and website. Information: thekingcenter.org/king-holiday-2022.

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The Eternal Flame burns near the King tomb at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site on Thursday Jan. 10th, 2013. Story will guide visitors to what to see at the park service's Visitor Center, the King Center, the original Ebenezer Baptist Church and the MLK Birth Home.

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