WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and his family are marking Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a volunteer service project at a local school.
The Obamas joined other volunteers this morning at the Browne Education Campus in the District of Columbia.
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President Barack Obama participates in a community service project today at the Browne Education Campus in Washington. AP
After greeting volunteers, the president and his family helped build bookshelves in the school’s library.
This is the third year in a row the Obamas have participated in a service project on King’s holiday. In brief remarks today, the president said there is no better way to celebrate King’s life than to spend the day helping others.
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