But preserving the Martin Luther King Jr. Tree of Life hasn’t always been ... Things like cutting off and snapping branches ...

Now 67, born on January 14, a day before Martin Luther King’s birthday, Branch has not lost the linebacker’s tenacity in fighting for what has become his cause—the battle to prevent Dr. King ...

where flowering branches create some dazzling views in the foreground of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument. This picture was taken on Sunday ...