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On this day ~ August 28, 1963

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

“ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today”

Next door to MLK's birthplace and childhood home at The King Center. "Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness." -MLK

GUESS WHO’S CLASSES ARE CANCELLED DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER?!

These side-by-side images show the striking similarities between Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic 1963 March on Washington and the 2020 March on Washington led by his son and Rev. Al Sharpton on Friday.

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I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. -Martin Luther King

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, everyone! Today we honor the legacy of one of the most inspiring and dedicated leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. 

Before the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964, racial segregation was a part of daily American life. MLK Jr. saw the injustice in this, and wanted to fight against it. A preacher and an activist, as well as a loving husband and father, he dedicated his career to improving the lives of African-Americans. Sit-ins were jeered and people were arrested, but Mr. King continued his work. He encouraged many Americans, black and white, to fight for racial equality. In the end, they succeeded.  Today we honor this man’s life, and the effect his message has had on America. The right’s and opportunities of this great country should never be denied to anyone - Martin Luther King Jr. helped teach us that.