CNN’s Holmes Explores MLK Boulevard

Did you know “at least 777 streets are named for Martin Luther King Jr. in the United States?”

On Wednesday, CNN anchor T.J. Holmes did live reports at various locales along Atlanta’s Martin Luther King Blvd., as part of the network’s “Uncovering America” series. (He’s pictured at the corner of MLK Boulevard and Jackson Street in Northeast Atlanta.)

Holmes talked to a professor about why MLK streets in the U.S. are in dangerous parts of cities; stopped by a restaurant in a revitalized area; spent time around the King Center; spent time with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin’s office; and visited Oakland Cemetery…