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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MLK DAY  

For a book lover who wants to dig deep -- and perhaps even go past some of the trite, though true accounts of this great civil rights leader's life, legacy and vision -- here are 10 suggestions for some great reads that might just accomplish this.

Martin Luther King Day was the first holiday added to the United States' secular calendar since Memorial Day in 1948.

The DuSable Museum showcases African and African American paintings and statues with various images, real letters, and paraphernalia of other Civil Rights leaders, as well as Martin Luther King Jr.

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Keeping Martin Luther Kings message and legacy alive is not only a job for his family, but a job for the whole nation.

Here are some facts about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that aren't widely known by the general public.

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with your kids by creating some of these entertaining and educational craft projects.

When Martin Luther King Jr wrote his 'I Have a Dream 'speech, it was with the impression that there was something American that belonged to the Negro. Something that had been denied him. A discrepancy King addressed as a 'shameful condition'.

Atlanta's biggest MLK Holiday celebration featured the 2007 exhibition of Dr. Marting Luther King, Jr.'s private papers...

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The 54 million Americans with one or more disabilities and their friends, family, and caregivers, should think particularly deep about the impact the civil rights leader had on America and the world.

The place of his untimely death, the slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday will be celebrated in Memphis.

If you have off on MLK day and can't imagine the idea of leaving the house, here are some ideas for how you can observe the holiday indoors.

As host and home to The Martin Luther King Library at Fourth and San Fernando, you know we will be celebrating Martin Luther King for his courage, vision and legacy.

This January, cities and towns across the United States will celebrate and observe the contributions and dedications of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King.

How to turn your day off into a day of service and remembrance.

Atlanta is a mesh of Southern charm, culture and history, with a modern-day twist. You will find industry, progressiveness, diverse populations, but also old-time traditions and rememberances of people and times long-gone.

Here are some ways that you can observe Dr. King's birthday the right way.

Activists in Carbondale, Illinois, want to change the name of a local street to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King. The idea is worthless and should be rejected.

Martin Luther King Jr is a special day to celebrate equality among all people. Teaching children about Dr. King is vital to their education. Here you will find a collection of a wide variety of stories, songs, activities, worksheets, and more to celebrate MLK Day.

Living in Piedmont, Missouri, a rural, totally white area of the country, I can remember the abundance of anti-black sentiments that were expressed in the days following the assassination.

Houston is an extremely large city. Hey, "Everything's bigger in Texas", right? As such, Houston always has a wide variety of parades and events on Martin Luther King Jr Day. The year 2008 will be no different.

On April 4, 1968, I was a junior at Tulane University in New Orleans. The civil rights movement in Memphis and the garbage strike was not front page news in New Orleans at the time.

January 21, 2008 is Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., fought for civil rights, but dreamed of true racial unity. Did you know that Dr. King merely followed somebody far greater than he?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who will forever be remembered for his impact on the entire American nation.

There is little doubt that the closest to Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream being realized was the personification of it at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Sunday, the day before the official national holiday in honor of the Civil Rights leader.

Read this informative article and find out how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr helped to shape America. Also, you'll find out how his young life was cut short, and what resulted from it.

Find free resources for your study and observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

This article captures the essence of "The Drum Major Instinct" Speech by Dr. King

Following are a list of the most famous speeches that the Rev.,Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made during his life time and all are a work of brilliance, one of the greatest orators I have ever encountered in my lifetime.

On March 14, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King came to Grosse Pointe South High School to deliver his "The Other America" speech.

A look at Martin Luther King's development as a civil rights leader and the portrayal of King in David Garrow's book, Bearing the Cross.

The speech that Kennedy gave was one filled with empathy for the audience and an undertone of sheer anger towards King's death.

First person view of the homeless in Atlanta.

In April 1963, he composed a letter from the Birmingham Jail. Later that year, King delivered his most famous speech when he told participants in the March on Washington "I have a dream".

Reflections on the Eve of the 40th Anniversary of assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

Some AC Content Producers remember April 4, 1968, with alarming clarity: the tension, anger, rioting and the assassination of Martin Luther King. Here are nine accounts from CPs who ranged in age from nine to 20.

When the world lost Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, blacks wondered if there would be anyone to take up their plight. That person was Coretta Scott King.

James Earl Ray was interested and involved in hypnosis raising the question of whether he was a Manchurian-candidate-style assassin.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and James Baldwin affected change by fighting those who prevented them from obtaining their freedom and expressing their ideas and beliefs on segregation in notable essays.

A look at the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The King Memorial Baptist Church was the church that Martin Luther King served as Pastor at for nearly a decade, and from which he mounted some of the most dramatic civil rights crusades in the history of the movement.

Quotes from Dr. King to celebrate MLK Junior Day.

While I was not alive 40 years ago when the great Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the symbolism of his death still pains my heart. It was a moment in history that affected all of us and should never be forgotten.

Martin Luther King, Jr was one of the great orators of the 20th Century. His "I Have a Dream Speech" -- widely considered the greatest speech ever given by an American -- inspired the country and forced Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964,

This article lists 10 books - from profoundly philosophical to informatively pictorial - that cover the life, thoughts and actions of social, political, intellectual and emotional minister, father, husband and civil rights activist and leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

An organization seeks to build a monument to Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall.

A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a model and reminder of what sacrifice and perseverance really is. The word hero is tossed around and used so loosely, but Dr. Kings cause, his obstacle laden journey and his steadfastness define what a true hero is.

A timeless lesson. That's what can be said of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech, Loving Your Enemies.

SUNY Binghamton University staff and students take time out on a frigid night to remember the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today, January 21, some of the young families in Jonesboro, Ark., celebrated Martin Luther King Jr day by going to the Second Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Pot Luck Breakfast at the Community Center.

Martin Luther King did more champion for civil rights - he showed us what it means to stand for something

A brief overview of the reasons nonviolence was used for the Civil Right Movement, taken from the book Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was known not just for his oratory, but for moving people to take action. This is a personal story of an experience that I always remember on the national holiday in his name.

Denver will be celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Read this article for details.

Martin Luther King, Jr. holds a high place in the history of the United States of America. Find out why a special day was set aside in January to honor his life.

Forty years have passed since Dr. King was slain, but his leadership remains.

I received this question from a fellow YouTube user BMSTV (check out his page). This is part one of a two-part response.

A sleepy Bill Clinton commits a political faux-pas

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most persuasive speakers in American history. King is able to remain level headed and calm in the extremely turbulent time of the Civil Rights Movement.

Dr. King's memory is not just for people of color. Here are the memories of a young, white elementary student at Cumberland Elementary in Lansing, Michigan. It was a tragic time for America.

With his birthday this week, the AFL-CIO remembers the relationship between labor and race.

Poet Lois Moses and vocalist Henrietta Morgan will perform atboth a community MLK Day event and a university-sponsored one, both to be held at the university.

More than 200 volunteers spent their weekend in an effort to show appreciation for the blood, sweat, and tears that were shed by Dr. King and his family during his time to make the community a better place for all.

Nearly two decades afer the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the nation's largest, most centralized effort to collect and publish his important writings, speeches and sermons began.

Yolanda King, 51, died yesterday in California, according to CBS News. King was the daughter of civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. The cause of death has not been determined, though relatives suspect a heart attack.

He gave hope, strength and direction to a nation of black Americans, but does his message have any bearing on white folks? And is it relevant almost forty years after his death?

Yolanda Denise King died Tuesday at the age of 51 in Santa Monica, California.

The mayor whose "Chocolate City" comments on Martin Luther King day reverberated around the country and gained notoriety in 2006 after hurricane Katrina asked, if King were alive today, "What would he have said about Katrina?"

A summary and analysis of two varying view points on the question of King's role in the civil rights movement. One historian said yes, he was vital, the other said no.

Ms. King passed away Tuesday in Santa Monica, Ca. While the cause of death is officially unknown, heart problems are thought to be the culprit, according to members of her immediate family. She was only 51.

The posthumous manipulation of the Civil Rights leader's legacy

King justifies why he is not considered an outsider in Birmingham through logos and ethos; effectively repudiates the untimely issue using pathos; and rationally asserts the reason of breaking laws by employing logos.

This paper examines the rhetorical strategies of Stokley Carmichael and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Hillary and Bill Clinton are trying to clean up statements made attacking Senator Barak Obama's campaign and Dr. Martig Luther King Jr.'s importance in the Civil Rights struggle.

I developed a deeper understanding of the significance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death once my own idol, RFK, was killed.

This essay takes a deeper look into how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made the future place for all through the "I have a dream" speech

A concert put on to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day inspires music lovers to come together and make the world a better place.

Martin Luther King's Birthday. What have we learned from his crusade in support of civil rights and economic justice? During MLK's Memphis crusade in 1968 many African-Americans wore signs around their necks that read "I Am A MAN".

Edith Isabel Rodriguez, 43, was taken to the Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital, located in Los Angeles, for a perforated bowel on May 9, 2007. She was not given any medical care even after several attempts from husband and bystanders.

The "I Have A Dream" speech has become an immortal icon of civil rights. However, we must ask ourselves where voices such as Dr. King's have gone in today's day and age, and what his words mean today.

Celebrate Black History by remembering the life of Coretta Scott King. She was a political and social activist who helped change the world.

Atlanta is a beautiful, vibrant city, famed as the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. There are many places to visit and many things to do in this historic city.

"A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

The famous letter and the use of prediction

Is it the constant media attention that makes a mountain out of a mole hill, and a napping Bill Clinton into a former president disrespecting Dr. King, Jr.?

The New York Post caught former President Bill Clinton catching some much-needed rest. Unfortunately, President Clinton was caught doing it at a ceremony to honor the slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee makes light of potential assassination of Barack Obama during a speech at the N.R.A. Convention

In this speech, Martin Luther King Jr is fighting for the rights of the black community, he is speaking how all men are equal and deserve the same rights as one another.

Martin Luther King, Sr., "Daddy King," was a dstinguished African American minister who preached a social gospel combining personal salvation with social activism

Martin Luther King Jr. was famous for his dreams. He was born January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia to Alberta King and his Michael Luther King.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader, an inspiration, a preacher and a strong man. This is how I believe Martin Luther King Jr. Speeches made an impact.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was a response to "A Call for Unity" by eight white clergymen. His inspiration for writing the letter was the clergymen's unjust proposals, and the letter allowed him to present his rebuttal.

Thoughts and Feeling of Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Speeches

A very short analyzation of the 'I Have a Dream' speech, given by Martin Luther King Jr.

Many people know the name Martin Luther King Jr. During his lifetime he accomplished many things

Explores the people and events that impacted Martin Luther King, Jr. to become the person he was.

R. Kelly is on top of the world, his world. Forget his problems in the past and focus on this: Kelly recently said in a magazine interview that he compares himself to Bob Marley, Muhammad Ali, Marvin Gaye, and to top it off, the heroic Martin Luther King Jr.

The 1950's in the United States were rich with remarkable personalities. A young martin luther King jr. led a bus boycott, Douglas MacArthur reversed the of the war in Korea....