New Mexicans reflect on Dr. King’s legacy with weekend of events [Video]

SEVEN NEWS. THANK YOU ALYSSA. IT’S DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR DAY A TIME TO REFLECT ON HIS LEGACY. AND ONE GROUP HAS BEEN REMEMBERING HIS CONTRIBUTIONS ALL WEEKEND PAINS. PELOSI JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH WHY DOCTOR KING’S MESSAGE RESONATES WITH SO MANY NEW MEXICANS. PEYTON ROYALE, THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR COMMISSION, SAID THEY ORIGINALLY WERE NOT GOING TO HAVE AN ENTIRE WEEKEND OF EVENTS, BUT SO MANY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ASKED FOR IT. MORE PEOPLE ARE ALSO GETTING INVOLVED IN THE COMMISSION, THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS THESE EVENTS CONTINUE TO PROMOTE DOCTOR KING’S MESSAGE THROUGHOUT THE STATE, ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO FOCUS ON NONVIOLENCE RATHER THAN HATE. SHE ALSO SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT DOCTOR KING STOOD FOR A DREAM THAT INCLUDED ALL PEOPLE, AND THAT VISION REMAINS CRUCIAL FOR US HERE IN NEW MEXICO. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, OF COURSE, …