Martin Luther King day

2023 - 1 - 16

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On Martin Luther King Day, nine facts about him that may surprise you (The Washington Post)

Some things you may not know about Martin Luther King Jr., including a previous assassination attempt and his Grammy win, as the United States marks the ...

[won a Grammy music award](https://www.grammy.com/news/did-you-know-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-won-grammy) posthumously in 1971. King was rushed to a hospital for surgery. King was later awarded many [honorary ](https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/c.php?g=353667&p=2385250)degrees from academic institutions across the world. He tried to scare passersby on the street by putting his mother’s fox furs on a stick and rustling the bushes. “One day, Coretta Scott King called my mother and asked if her kids could be part of the school, because they were having a hard time finding a place that would accept her kids,” Roberts said. [named](https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/01/15/story-how-michael-king-jr-became-martin-luther-king-jr/?itid=lk_inline_manual_7) Michael when he was born in Atlanta on Jan. However, in 1934, he took an eye-opening trip to Germany — where in 1517, a monk named [Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/10/31/martin-luther-shook-the-world-500-years-ago-but-did-he-nail-anything-to-a-church-door/?utm_term=.d39608ce65fd&itid=lk_inline_manual_11&itid=lk_inline_manual_7) to the door of the Wittenberg castle church, igniting the Protestant Reformation. “The King family paid for my hospital bill,” Roberts replied. Actually went from a C+ to a C the next term. King Sr., who was an early figure in the American civil rights movement, traveled back to the United States and swiftly changed his and his son’s names, when young Martin was at about 5. In 1957, he crossed out the name Michael and replaced it with “Martin Luther, Jr.” in black ink. His father, Martin Luther King Sr., a pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta was also named Michael.

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What is Martin Luther King Jr Day and why is it celebrated? (Aljazeera.com)

Al Jazeera takes a look at this federal holiday and what it means in the United States.

- Reagan said the holiday was meant to remember King and “the just cause he stood for”. During his speech, he asked Americans to look at King’s life for lessons on extremism and injustice. - King led a non-violent movement. It honours the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. This year, it is being held on January 16. [Martin Luther King, Jr was radical: We must reclaim that legacy](/features/2021/1/18/martin-luther-king-jr-was-radical-we-must-reclaim-that-legacy?traffic_source=KeepReading) [Critical Race Theory?

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WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ... (PBS NewsHour)

Over the weekend, Biden said his message on King's birthday is "we choose democracy over autocracy."

He helped drive passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965. And I’m remembering our job is to redeem the soul of America.” … But it’s not.” Americans, he said, ” have to choose a community over chaos. … These are the vital questions of our time and the reason why I’m here as your president. “He said, ‘Where do we go from here?’” Biden said from the pulpit. He said democracies can backslide, noting the collapse of the institutional structures of democracy in places such as Brazil.

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Watch live: Biden delivers remarks at Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... (The Hill)

President Biden will deliver the keynote address on Monday at the National Action Network's Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast. The annual event will also ...

Biden was the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The annual event will also honor Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Arndrea Waters King and other leaders who have worked to keep the slain civil rights leader’s mission alive. President Biden will deliver the keynote address on Monday at the National Action Network’s Martin Luther King Jr.

Remarks by President Biden Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr ... (The White House)

Ebenezer Baptist ChurchAtlanta, Georgia 11:45 A.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: I've spoken before parliaments, kings, queens, leaders of the.

(Applause.) I don’t believe He brought me this far to leave me.” (Applause.) He did not bring me this far to leave me. (Applause.) And as I told folks at the time: She’s smarter than you are. I call that the “Irish of it.” (Laughter.) We’re never on top, always stepped on. (Applause.) And I watch how the other graduates pick on the Morehouse men. King led, stated it clearly and boldly, and it must be repeated again, now: to redeem the soul of America. (Laughter.) Managed all my campaigns. (Applause.) She led the movement that created the King holiday and so much more. (Laughter.) Actually, I have a bad reputation for speaking too long. I — (applause) — and let’s lay one thing to rest. Folks, to the King family, I know no matter how many years pass — it doesn’t matter how many years pass — those days of remembrance are difficult. (Laughter.) Not a joke.

Why Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national day of service (Deseret News)

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day — a day which commemorates Civil Rights activist, Baptist preacher and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. The six non-violent principles he espoused such as “Nonviolence Holds That Unearned, Voluntary Suffering for a Just Cause Can Educate and Transform People and Societies” and “Nonviolence Chooses Love Instead of Hate” were designed to combat three great evils: racism, poverty and militarism. King’s vision of a “Beloved Community,” per While many consider this holiday a day-off of work, it is designed to be a “day-on” of service. Day to become a federal holiday. King was known for his activism against segregation and his advocacy for civil rights.

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Unity across Atlantic to celebrate Martin Luther King Day (The Voice Online)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States but his legacy is now being honoured in the UK.

Ms King is the CEO of the Martin Luther king Jr. The Nubian Jak Community Trust (NJCT) announced two plaques would be installed in the United States to celebrate the lives of Marcus Mosiah Garvey and Martin Luther King. The Political Economy of Martin Luther King Jr. There will also be a variety of online events taking place to celebrate the life of Dr King, which are open for attendees in the UK. In London today, there will be a chance to get creative and use arts and crafts to pay tribute to Dr King, at the Wood Street Library in Waltham Forest, East London at 4pm. The holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year in the US, but now the work and legacy of Dr King is being observed closer to home.

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Biden Blasts MAGA 'Insurrection' in Martin Luther King Day Speech (Rolling Stone)

Are we a people who will choose democracy over autocracy?" asked Biden, the first sitting president to give a sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Day weekend, [Joe Biden](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/joe-biden/) traveled to the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where the president shared a stage with pastor and [Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/georgia-senate-runoff-results-raphael-warnock-defeats-herschel-walker-1234642730/). On Sunday, former president Trump spent part of his day blasting out mass-emails with links to conservative-media articles, largely concerning the The president’s Atlanta speech comes just over a week after he marked the two-year anniversary of the deadly Jan. Biden is now the first sitting American president to give a Sunday sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church. [Martin Luther King Jr](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/martin-luther-king-jr/). “Are we a people who will choose democracy over autocracy?

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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Call to Action (Psychology Today)

MLK Day is a holiday designated as a day of service to one's community. Dr. King once addressed the American Psychological Association and spoke about the ...

Finally, I would add that this Martin Luther King Day is not only a good day to celebrate the honorable legacy of Dr. How can we change our communities to foster equity in terms of resources, opportunities, and governmental procedures and policies for all individuals/peoples reflecting the diversity of human experience, but particularly for those individuals/communities for whom equity and justice have been routinely denied? We must never adjust ourselves to the madness of militarism, and the self-defeating effects of physical violence. We recognize that many of these biases remain within our society, as to what is defined as “normal” and hence “correct” based on As such, I encourage us all to reflect on how we can all work to foster communities grounded in respect for human rights and social justice for all, not just for today but every day. Or, worse, should we resist change due to cultural assumptions that some individuals or groups are just fundamentally superior to others and hence more deserving—a legacy grounded in eugenics? We must never adjust ourselves to racial discrimination and racial segregation. In 1967, Dr. However, in our endeavors to honor Dr. Every January, we celebrate and honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Certainly, we honor the legacy of Dr. Around the country, individuals are engaged in a range of efforts designed to improve the lives of others, build communities, break down barriers, and spread the message of Dr.

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Is Starbucks open today, Martin Luther King Day 2023 and what are ... (HITC)

Today marks the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, is Starbucks open and what are their opening hours for the 2023 holiday?

Most coffee chains are open on Martin Luther King Jr Day, but some might be operating at reduced hours. [Martin Luther King Jr Day ](/en-gb/topic/martin-luther-king/)is a federal holiday in the United States. It’s a time to celebrate the reflection on his dedication to racial equality and nonviolent social change.

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A message on Martin Luther King Jr. Day - SUNY Cortland (SUNY Cortland News)

Dear campus community,. While the spring semester begins next week and although many campus offices are closed today, I want to take a moment to reflect on ...

The wisdom in the words of Dr. He strove both to enact meaningful change through legislative and political channels and to make impassioned, personal pleas to individuals to accept and act on the ideas of freedom, tolerance and non-violence. King was one of the foremost leaders for social and racial justice in the 20th century.

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Things to do in Sacramento on MLK Day (KCRA Sacramento)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January each year as a way to recognize the civil rights icon and his ...

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Urged Everyone To Be 'Maladjusted' To ... (Forbes)

In a 1967 address to the American Psychological Association, Dr. King Jr., emphasized that everyone should never become adjusted to racism, ...

When you are given a pair of pants or a skirt that is several sizes too small, you don’t simply say, “OK, I’m just going move real slow so that I don’t let it go.” You don’t accept the package, so to speak. The whole “Model Minority” myth thing has shown that being adjusted to racism, religious bigotry, economic injustice, and other social injustices simply does not work. [an article for NPR’s Code Switch, Race in Your Face ](https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks)entitled “'Model Minority' Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks.” Chow essentially described Sullivan’s piece as a piece of you-know-what as the headline of the article really encapsulated what Chow wrote. Wu, PhD, an Asian-American studies professor at Indiana University, as describing the “Model Minority” myth as the Energizer Bunny, in that it keeps going and going and going, regardless of how many times Asian Americans refute it. We must never adjust ourselves to the madness of militarism, and the self-defeating effects of physical violence.” Additionally, Sullivan’s argument didn’t address the reality that very few Asian Americans have made it to true leadership positions in the U.S. Of course, Sullivan overlooked the fact that many Asian Americans have really not been that prosperous and successful. This would be like staying in the first half of a bullying movie like Mean Girls, The Karate Kid, Back to the Future, or Carrie. That would be the opposite of viewing racism, religious bigotry, economic inequities, physical violence, and a whole bunch of other “-isms” as a bunch of, “oh, those are just parts of life. We must never adjust ourselves to economic conditions that take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the few. There are some things concerning which we must always be maladjusted if we are to be people of good will.” It is a good word.” He went on to emphasize, “There are some things in our society, some things in our world, to which we should never be adjusted.

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Free ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Boston | WBUR ... (WBUR)

Today marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and there are plenty of news, stories and events to honor the civil rights and nonviolent resistance leader's ...

- That was close: Teachers in Melrose will be in their classrooms tomorrow and not on strike. [last week’s newsletter](https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/13/mlk-day-monument-ski-season-weather-woes-newsletter), the long-awaited memorial “The Embrace” was unveiled this past Friday. Union members still need to vote to finalize the contract, but Melrose Education Association President Lisa Donovan told WBUR’s Morning Edition team that the contract gives teachers what they wanted. Well, a perk of EVs are that they run quiet. (It’s also the last day to see the exhibit “Life Magazine and the Power of Photography” — and yes, your ticket includes access to it.) residents in honor of MLK Day](https://www.mfa.org/event/special-event/mlk-day-open-house), and there will be many events throughout the day, including a discussion with Embrace sculptor Hank Willis Thomas and public art project manager Sam Giarratani about the making of the memorial. And for emergency responders, electric cars pose different issues than normal combustion cars that can make rescues dangerous. [winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service](https://twitter.com/NWSBoston/status/1614922577218244608) for a large swath of Eastern Massachusetts in effect through 7 p.m. ( [As the NWS’s office parking lot shows](https://twitter.com/NWSBoston/status/1614804831771983878), even minor accumulations can make for dangerous conditions.) They’ll sit down with Imari Paris Jeffries, executive director of Embrace Boston, and two pastors: the Rev. Here’s a Willie Bodrick II, senior pastor at Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury and the Rev.

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Hutchinson's speakers say much of Martin Luther King's work still ... (The Hutchinson News)

The Hutchinson High School choir performs at the Hutchinson Community College celebration of The Rev. Crumble cited the death of schoolteacher Keenan Anderson, ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. event will continue Monday on the Martin Luther King Jr. “This is a day to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. She spoke of both King and to Pope. “We want security for all. “I’m always honored to be part of the celebration of Dr. “I believe we have to practice humility. We have to continue the fight. We have not fulfilled the dream. “We need more doing. Together we can fulfill the dream.” 3 and died from a cardiac arrest at a hospital, as an example of King’s dream not being fulfilled.

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Unity across Atlantic to celebrate Martin Luther King Day (The Voice Online)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States but his legacy is now being honoured in the UK.

Ms King is the CEO of the Martin Luther king Jr. The Nubian Jak Community Trust (NJCT) announced two plaques would be installed in the United States to celebrate the lives of Marcus Mosiah Garvey and Martin Luther King. The Political Economy of Martin Luther King Jr. There will also be a variety of online events taking place to celebrate the life of Dr King, which are open for attendees in the UK. In London today, there will be a chance to get creative and use arts and crafts to pay tribute to Dr King, at the Wood Street Library in Waltham Forest, East London at 4pm. The holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year in the US, but now the work and legacy of Dr King is being observed closer to home.

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Martin Luther King Jr Day renews push to tackle racial injustice (Aljazeera.com)

US federal holiday honouring slain civil rights leader comes amid rising fears over hate crimes, curbs to voting access.

To move our country forward and defend our democracy, we need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and Freedom to Vote Act to ensure access to the ballot box for all Americans. The right to vote was a key part of the civil rights movement and Dr. Similar legislation now faces an uphill battle in the US House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a majority. [restricting access to voting](/news/2022/10/24/qa-ahead-of-us-midterms-advocate-warns-of-voting-barriers) also has prompted calls for action in recent months, with advocates saying the measures most adversely affect racial minorities and marginalised communities. “But importantly, it’s also an occasion on which it is remembered what work still needs to be done.” It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.” MLK

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