martin luther king jr

The organizers impressed upon the participants that the day honoring the civil rights leader wasn't a "day off" as much as a "day on" for a service project.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in which we're reminded about the late speaker's quest for civil rights equality.

"Everybody has the Blues. Everybody longs for meaning. Everybody needs to love and be loved."

On August 28th, 1963, Dr Martin Luther King Jr took to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to deliver the speech that is held so closely today, 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...

K2 Radio posted about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. One commenter had some not-so flattering things to say about the holiday and claimed to speak for the entire state population in his comment.

Born into religious family (both his grandfather and father were Baptist Pastors), Martin Luther King Jr. spent his life helping others. Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 35, (the youngest ever), Mr. King donated the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement...