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 […]

Posted by: Rocco on Friday, January 18th, 2008

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; […]

Posted by: Rocco on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

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.
For additional […]

Posted by: Rocco on Sunday, January 13th, 2008