Martin Luther King Jr. Park. After the parade, enjoy food, live music, games and rides. This celebration is a great way to learn more about the local groups and organizations that honor the values of MLK to this day.Martin Luther King Jr. Day CelebrationCalifornia African American...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day should be a day when we look at the entire scope of the racial justice movement, past and present. With that, for white allies, comes the opportunity to evaluate and reframe the work they are doing to support the movement. To critique yourself, it always helps...
From Martin Luther King Day to Waitangi Day, this collection surveys the gamut of national holidays. The celebrations analyzed include anniversaries of independence, religious observances, and government holidays. The analysis of each national day revolves around the role that communications play in uniti...
Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech called “I Have a Dream.” In that speech he talked about his dream for the future. He dreamed that slaves and slave owners would sit together at a table as brothers. He dreamed that one day white children and black children would play tog...
Think of the most empathetic people ever—you might think of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., or Oprah. These people exude compassion AND respect! Practicing empathy and compassion is just as important as showing respect to others, especially when you may not share the same perspective or sent...
Let us not forget about Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Teresa. Every one of these transformational leaders changed the world without using violence. They experienced extreme forms of struggle but continued to move forward with peace, stillness, and determination. ...
Quotes about death to bring you calm 61. “No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they’d die for.”–Martin Luther King Jr 62. “I’m not afraid of death because I don’t believe in it. It’s just getting out of one car, and into another.”–John Lennon...
Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. —Martin Luther King, Jr. ...
“We always celebrate, as much as we can, different holidays that show that we support gender equality, like Gay Rights Parade or Women’s Day, and we also celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day to show that we respect different races, especially African Americans. We come together as a tea...