Martin Luther King Jr. Day USPS Martin Luther King Jr. Day is today, January 18, and as it is a federal holiday you may be wondering—is the post office closed on MLK day? Federal services, including the United States Postal Service (USPS), generally close or operate with modified services on federal holidays, like Martin Luther…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speech On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the African American civil rights movement reaches its high-water mark when Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech to about 250,000 people attending the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The demonstrators—Black and white, poor and rich—came together in the nation’s…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Replaced Martin Luther King Jr. is widely revered as a towering figure in the history of our country and likely the best-known leader of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ’60s. Depending on your age and where you grew up, you may not ever recall a time when there wasn’t a…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Recipes When I think of the measure of a man like the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—a brilliant orator, a philosopher and teacher, a theologian, an activist and leader, a man of peace, a champion of equal rights and justice for all men and women—I also think of the…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Reading Comprehensions Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement whose methods were similar to Mahathma Ghandhi’s. He used nonviolent methods to fight for the advancement of civil rights in the USA. Martin Luther King, Jr was born on January…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Questions And Answers Question: When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born? Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on Tuesday, 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Question: What were the names of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s family members? Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr. was the second child and first son to the Reverend Martin…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Prayer § Most gracious and all wise God, before whose face the generations rise and fall; Thou in whom we live, and move, and have our being. We thank thee [for] all of thy good and gracious gifts, for life and for health; for food and for raiment; for the beauties…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Quotes Ninety-one years after his birth on Jan. 15, 1929, and 57 years after his historic “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr.‘s stirring words and writings remain as relevant and inspiring today as they were when he lived. Honor King’s lasting legacy by reading 55 of Martin Luther King Jr.’s…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Undeniably the most visible figure in the Civil Rights movement, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is honored across the country annually on the third Monday in January with Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Monday, January 17, 2022, Miami celebrates this federal holiday with the Martin Luther King…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service Ideas Americans across the country come together for a National Day of Service, held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Join forces with your family, friends, or a local organization and try one of this 20 day of service ideas! 1. Host a Teddy Bear and Friends Drive Collect…