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Monday, January 15, 2024

Honoring MLK

Honoring Martin Luther King on his birthday.

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Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., a famous American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transportation and for racial equality in the United States.  This year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968.  MLK Day is the only federal holiday dedicated to volunteerism. 

 

 

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12 comments:

  1. Christine10:15 AM, January 15, 2024

    Let us honour him.

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  2. CJ Kennedy10:23 AM, January 15, 2024

    I wish we had more leaders like him.

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  3. Elephant's Child11:12 AM, January 15, 2024

    He deserves honouring. And the world needs more people like him.

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  4. Valerie-Jael11:15 AM, January 15, 2024

    He was a wonderful man. Valerie

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  5. Cloudia11:46 AM, January 15, 2024

    Yes, let's celebrate pro social people who know we are in it together and want to make life better for all of us instead of separating us. Have a beautiful week! Aloha!

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  6. Rita12:25 PM, January 15, 2024

    I love this painting of him!! :)

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  7. Tom1:47 PM, January 15, 2024

    ...and many states held back from celebrating it at first.

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  8. Mia2:33 PM, January 15, 2024

    The world is poorer without him. He will be unforgetable.

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  9. Lowcarb team member2:58 PM, January 15, 2024

    He was a wonderful man.

    All the best Jan

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  10. Jeanie9:29 AM, January 16, 2024

    This is a beautifully executed portrait.

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  11. Divers and Sundry9:46 AM, January 16, 2024

    Here's a native Memphian bowing her head in shame :(

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  12. Debra12:20 PM, January 16, 2024

    Beautiful painting of a beautiful man.

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