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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
In Honor: Today I and America give respect to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday as we observe what it was that he was trying to tell us and, to show us - that we are all connected. We are one, we are the same. As President Obama said, he wanted to bring out the best in himself as well as all of us not the worst. By Reginald P. Carelock
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was not an American president (think Presidents' Day). Unlike our veterans, who are also honored with a federal holiday, King did not fight in any wars. In fact, MLK Jr. was a pacifist. But the slain civil rights leader has a federal day when the country stops to recognize his achievements. It wasn't always like that. The Buzz looks at some common questions around the man, the day, and his legacy.
Is MLK day a federal holiday? In a word, yes. But that decision was not made without controversy. After King's death, a bill was introduced in Congress to honor the leader with a national holiday. Some lawmakers protested that it would be too expensive, and too much for a private citizen, since King had never held public office. But King's legacy of protesting racial discrimination proved reason enough, and in 1983 President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law. Still, not all states went along with the holiday. Arizona resisted for some time (Sen. John McCain was against the holiday before he was for it) but eventually joined in. The last state to recognize the holiday was South Carolina in 2000. Before then, it allowed its employees to choose among MLK Day or three Confederate holidays—proving the point of why the holiday was needed in the first place. The day is celebrated on the third Monday of January, and this year falls on January 18.
Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? King was an Atlanta-born Baptist preacher who was a key leader in the civil rights movement, which fought to end the unequal treatment of blacks under the law in the mid-20th century. He led the Montgomery bus boycott, sit-ins at segregated lunch counters, and the memorable 1963 March on Washington when he delivered his historic "I have a dream" speech. Many of his protests were met with violent response, but King stayed true to his belief in peaceful resistance. As Politico points out, his leadership led to the 1964 Civil Rights and the 1965 Voting Rights acts.
Who shot MLK? The pacifist, who at the age of 35 became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, was assassinated in 1968 on the balcony of his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he had arrived to lead a protest of striking sanitation workers. Escaped convict James Earl Ray confessed to the murder after being captured in an attempt to flee the country. On the last speech he gave earlier in the night, King said, "I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land."
What is the "I have a dream" speech? Probably the most well known of the pastor's speeches is "I have a dream," recited in churches, taught in the classroom, and quoted by politicians. The speech was delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington, and was considered a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. It goes in part, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." You can watch the video of the entire speech.
Short Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States, and he has become a human rights icon: King is recognized as a martyr by two Christian churches. A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means. By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and opposing the Vietnam War, both from a religious perspective. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 1986.
Honor yourself today…with a smile! THAT’S THE STORY BEHIND THE NEWS!
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was not an American president (think Presidents' Day). Unlike our veterans, who are also honored with a federal holiday, King did not fight in any wars. In fact, MLK Jr. was a pacifist. But the slain civil rights leader has a federal day when the country stops to recognize his achievements. It wasn't always like that. The Buzz looks at some common questions around the man, the day, and his legacy.
Is MLK day a federal holiday? In a word, yes. But that decision was not made without controversy. After King's death, a bill was introduced in Congress to honor the leader with a national holiday. Some lawmakers protested that it would be too expensive, and too much for a private citizen, since King had never held public office. But King's legacy of protesting racial discrimination proved reason enough, and in 1983 President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law. Still, not all states went along with the holiday. Arizona resisted for some time (Sen. John McCain was against the holiday before he was for it) but eventually joined in. The last state to recognize the holiday was South Carolina in 2000. Before then, it allowed its employees to choose among MLK Day or three Confederate holidays—proving the point of why the holiday was needed in the first place. The day is celebrated on the third Monday of January, and this year falls on January 18.
Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? King was an Atlanta-born Baptist preacher who was a key leader in the civil rights movement, which fought to end the unequal treatment of blacks under the law in the mid-20th century. He led the Montgomery bus boycott, sit-ins at segregated lunch counters, and the memorable 1963 March on Washington when he delivered his historic "I have a dream" speech. Many of his protests were met with violent response, but King stayed true to his belief in peaceful resistance. As Politico points out, his leadership led to the 1964 Civil Rights and the 1965 Voting Rights acts.
Who shot MLK? The pacifist, who at the age of 35 became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, was assassinated in 1968 on the balcony of his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he had arrived to lead a protest of striking sanitation workers. Escaped convict James Earl Ray confessed to the murder after being captured in an attempt to flee the country. On the last speech he gave earlier in the night, King said, "I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land."
What is the "I have a dream" speech? Probably the most well known of the pastor's speeches is "I have a dream," recited in churches, taught in the classroom, and quoted by politicians. The speech was delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington, and was considered a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. It goes in part, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." You can watch the video of the entire speech.
Short Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States, and he has become a human rights icon: King is recognized as a martyr by two Christian churches. A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means. By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and opposing the Vietnam War, both from a religious perspective. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 1986.
Honor yourself today…with a smile! THAT’S THE STORY BEHIND THE NEWS!
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