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A human rights activist and political leader, Martin Luther King III passionately promotes global equality, and much like his iconic father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he has always supported the ideal of African Americans realizing and utilizing their potential and power. As president of the nonprofit organization, Realizing The Dream, King seeks to help people overcome impediments to seizing power over their lives and communities.

“If we talk about black power, economic power; [we’re] talking about $800 billion that blacks in this country spend. If we were to take our dollars and spend them somewhere else, if we were a nation; we’d probably [be] the sixth or seventh largest nation in the world. We’ve got to find a way to not just become consumers, but manufacturers,” says King. - jason thompson

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