Finally, in 1986, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday in January a federal legal holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther Kings birthday. Schools, offices and federal agencies are closed for the holiday. On Monday there are quiet memorial services as well as elaborate ceremonies in ...
In the case against Dr. Malachi Z York-EL judge C. Ashley Royal a novice as a judge continued to held court proceedings on the National Holiday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs. birthday, this was a violation of Federal Laws that he took an oath to uphold, Is this why this ( NO...
Martin Luther King dreamed of a world more tolerant that the one he lived in. These five lessons are designed to teach students about Kings dream of tolerance. Included: Lessons on stereotyping, appreciating differences, recognizing how words can hurt (or heal), and more. ...
A highlight of the event – held at the National Mall, the same location where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech – was Wonder’s rendition of “Happy Birthday,” the uplifting tune he penned advocating for the holiday. "I had a vision of the Martin Luther King birthda...
Martin Luther King, Jr. lived from January 15, 1929 to April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dayis a United States national holiday set aside on the third Monday in January of every year to celebrate the birthday of the civil rights icon who fought for equality and justice in a segre...
There wouldn't be a Martin Luther King Day without Coretta Scott King. That's not only because the wife of the late civil rights legend led the initiative to have King's birthday recognized as a national holiday — a feat that took over 15 years of campaigning and culminated in a histo...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech is among the most acclaimed in U.S. history, and the 50th anniversary this week of the March on Washington where he delivered it highlights the speech's staying power. His soaring close "to let freedom ring" still resonates today and...
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Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” track was written in 1981 by the pianist/social activist as part of the campaign to have the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. become a national holiday. The song’s lyrics, above keyboard synthesizers, find Wonder questioning why anyone would oppose to ...
The “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King is recognised as one of the best speeches ever given. Here Stevie Edwards looks at what makes it so memorable. Analysis of the Speech More than 40 years ago, in August 1963, Martin Luther King electrified America with his momentous ‘I...