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Civil rights activist and former MLK aide Tom Houck dies at 79

Civil rights activist and former MLK aide Tom Houck dies at 79
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Local civil rights activist and political pundit Tom Houck has died at the age of 79. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Houck moved to Atlanta in 1966 and spent most of his life in the city. As a lifelong advocate for civil rights, he worked as an aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Southe...

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