Day of Peace, Day of Service

In the United States, Martin Luther King Day is observed January 16th. The Holiday honors the legacy of King. MLK Day focus on Civil Rights Issues and recognizes the use of non violence to promote change and calls for public of service.

Who Was Martin Luther King J?

Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist Minister of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. He won the Nobel Prize for Peace. In 1964 he was the youngest person to receive the award.

What was Martin Luther King Famous For?

In 1957 he founded the Southern Christian Leadersip Conference.

In 1955 he came to national prominence during a bus boycott by African Americans in Montgomery Alabama.

In 1963 he led the March on Washington

In 1965 he was instrumental in the Voting Rights Act of 1965

In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

April 4,, 1968 he was assassinated.

How are we celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day? How are you contributing to society and promoting change? These are some things you can do to make a difference in your life and your community.

Take time out on this day to take a virtual tour of the National Civil Rights Museum. Watch videos of King Speeches on YouTube.

If you want to get involved in your community search MLK Day.gov to explore numerous resources. When you go to the site put in your zip code and numerous of events of your community comes up.

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In closing, make this day count, practice peace, love and justice. Do what you can, lastly In the words of Martin Luther King Jr. If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving. Thanks for visiting my site, I would love for you to check out the other stories here. 😊