King holiday events feature accent on economic inequality

By Pat Gee

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 14, 2012

~~<p>Organizers of the 24th annual celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday Monday are adding their voices to the Occupy Wall Street movement's cry for economic justice.</p>
<p>A "teach-in" and rally will be held at 7:45 a.m. Monday at Magic Island prior to the 9 a.m. parade, said Marsha Joyner, president emeritus of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition-Hawaii. Her group is holding several events honoring the civil rights leader and 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner over four days.</p>
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Organizers of the 24th annual celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday Monday are adding their voices to the Occupy Wall Street movement's cry for economic justice.

A "teach-in" and rally will be held at 7:45 a.m. Monday at Magic Island prior to the 9 a.m. parade, said Marsha Joyner, president emeritus of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition-Hawaii. Her group is holding several events honoring the civil rights leader and 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner over four days. Login for more...