Born on January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a key leader of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson issued this proclamation for a national day of mourning after King was assasinated on April 4, 1968. This year we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. with a Federal Holiday on January 16th.
A great document and one symbolic of how great our country can be.
Google salutes MLK Day
Love this illo. Feels very handmade and approachable, just like the “I Have a Dream” speech.
We should be reminded of what Dr. King was attempting to do when he was assassinated at 48 years [sic] of age. He was trying to put poverty on the American agenda. If he could speak to us today — and he will be speaking to us on Sunday — he would tell us that we should provide people with a living wage, end the wars, bring the troops home. He would say, ‘Do not forget the least of us.’Rep. John Lewis • Speaking about Martin Luther King Jr. before the hurricane-delayed dedication of the civil rights leader’s memorial. Lewis knows a thing or two about all this civil rights/poverty thing, due to the fact that he marched with King in Selma, Ala. — and notably got injured in the process. (Edit: As one of our readers noted, Lewis incorrectly stated King’s age. He was 39 when he died. He gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, which the dedication was originally timed to celebrate, 48 years ago.) source (via • follow)
It took a little while (due to a frickin’ hurricane), but Martin Luther King’s giant memorial will finally get dedicated today. Crowds of thousands are chillin’ at the dedication today. (photo by Suchat Pederson/The News Journal)
A Stone of Hope.
A special section of The Washington Post.
Graphic: Explore details of the monument.
Video: Civil rights leaders remember MLK.
Twitter: MLK in six words.
Timeline: From fraternity to fundraising to finish.
Photo: The man, the movement.
The WaPo put a lot of work into this section, from what we hear. It’s worth a look.
MLK Memorial Cartoon: “Unfinished Work”
Cartoon by Dave Granlund
Beautiful statue. Beautiful point.
Martin Luther King Jr. comic book distributed in Tahrir Square
This is a pretty interesting use of MLK – as pro-democracy propaganda in Egypt.
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