Remembering MLK At An Atlanta Restaurant Where He Used To Dine

Remembering MLK At An Atlanta Restaurant Where He Used To Dine
Paschal's restaurant opened in Atlanta in 1947, and specializes in Southern cuisine. (paschalsatlanta.com)
Remembering MLK At An Atlanta Restaurant Where He Used To Dine
Paschal's restaurant opened in Atlanta in 1947, and specializes in Southern cuisine. (paschalsatlanta.com)

Remembering MLK At An Atlanta Restaurant Where He Used To Dine

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Back in 2014, Here & Now host Jeremy Hobson caught a glimpse of civil rights era history when he visited Paschal’s restaurant in Atlanta.

Legend has it that Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders organized marches at the tables at the original location.

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we revisit this story.

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