"The beauty behind this event is that today we don't want to treat it as a day of remembrance ... she wants people to remember Martin Luther King Jr. as a man of peace, truth and compassion.
There might even one day even be peace leaflets floating down from ... So in my estimation, if we talk about the legacy of Martin Luther King, that’s where we start the conversation.” ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been celebrated on the third Monday ... we encourage everyone to live according to my father’s principles of peace, justice, and equity by choosing community ...
On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill declaring Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday. A staunch supporter of making this happen was Grammy-winning singer Stevie Wonder.
It is held every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and is known by organizers as ... This year's theme was Peace and Unity, Let it Start with Us. "It is always an opportunity to renew our ...
The 40th annual Kingdom Day Parade celebrating the work of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was held on Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. and Crenshaw boulevards in Los Angeles.