Archive for MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have A Dream Speech”
In honor of MLK Day on Monday, the following is the text of the infamous “I Have A Dream Speech”…
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic [...]
Quotes of Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can’t ride you unless your back is bent.”
–Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; [...]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 21, 2008 is when we will observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day here in the United States.
This holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year to commemorate Dr. King’s birthday, which was on January 15th.
This holiday is one of only four that are in observance of an individual person.
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