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Paying Tribute

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and Tommy Hilfiger’s Sponsorship

The new MLK memorial celebrates his legacy of equality, humanity—and stylish dignity. By Robin Givhan.

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The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, which will be formally dedicated Aug. 28—on the 48th anniversary of the civil-rights leader’s “I Have a Dream” speech—opens to the public this week.

Of all the individuals and corporations that have given money and lent their influence toward building the memorial, one of the most surprising—yet appropriate—may well be the Tommy Hilfiger Co.

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