Africana and Africana Women's Studies - Clark Atlanta University  

The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, more than 15 years in the making, finally opens to the public on Aug. 22. The following week, on Aug. 28, notable names from Aretha Franklin to President Barack Obama will congregate at the site for the official dedication ceremony. As for all those days in between? They'll be packed with a mix of official and unofficial events around the District. Here's a quick look at the happenings.

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While the Be The Match Registry, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), has approximately 9 million potential donors, only 7% are African American. It’s this startling disparity that leaves African Americans in need of a marrow donor, such as 11-year-old Imani Cornelius, in an adverse limbo. The vivacious pre-teen discovered she had myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a disease of the bone marrow and blood, nearly two years ago.

Amid preparations to unveil a national memorial in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., a majority of Americans say King's dream of racial equality has been realized in the USA, although a gulf between blacks and whites persists over how much remains to be done.

Some black colleges are stepping up recruiting at mostly white or Hispanic high schools and community colleges

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