During this period, Hooks helped articulate the group's positions on racial equity in hiring and school admissions and the creation of a national holiday to honor the late Martin Luther King,Jr.

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Before the meeting, Obama toured the Martin Luther King charter school -- the first charter school to reopen in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, the hardest-hit portion of the city.

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Also, many families are locked into school holidays: Christmas, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Spring Break.

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