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Watch this young boy explain the importance of Martin Luther King’s life & death

"Once upon a time, there was a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. He taught us that things won't always be awesome, but your response can be."
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It can be hard to explain the importance of honoring the life’s work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to children, so maybe it’s time to let a kid do the work?

Maybe if it’s kept simple enough, the adults will be able to understand too.

“Once upon a time, there was a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. He taught us that things won’t always be awesome, but your response can be,” Kid President explains.

Related: Children share their fears about Trump and a ‘culture of violence’

That about sums it up, doesn’t it?

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