Pastor Khan says Dr. King spent time at the New Jersey home from 1948 to 1951 while studying at the Crozer Theological Seminary.
A fire destroyed the former home of Dr. Martin Luther King in Camden, New Jersey early Saturday morning.The Action Cam arrived as heavy flames were showing from the top floor of the home.
Dianna Jones, 79, has lived on Walnut Street in Camden for a long time. When the home went up in flames, it brought her to tears.She fears the plans to get the home on the state and national historic registries are in jeopardy. "I said, 'Well I guess my dreams of seeing it before I die are going out the tubes now,'" said Jones."Literally we're going to stay pedal to the metal, go right ahead with our project," said Pastor Amir Khan."What our plans are is to let this be a museum and also call it the 'Martin Luther King Center for Social Justice.' We'll do tours where children and adults can come in and walk and see where Dr.
"Camden is losing its treasures, its cultural icons, we need to save as many as possible," said neighbor Christoff Lindsay.
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