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The life of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and black civil rights leader continues to inspire people around the world with his message of non-violence on the road toward equal rights for all.

Today in the US, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an official holiday observed with parades and community service as well as events and festivals to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. on "MLK Day", celebrated this year on Monday, January 18, 2010.

Around the Web, learn more about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in quotes, biographies, famous speeches, poems, and kid's activities to remember the day and to celebrate the man who captured the imagination of millions ....

More about MLK Day around the Web:

The King Center - With inspiring calls to action for continuing his work, a history of MLK Day, information on current celebrations, plus theme graphics and clip art.

MLK Day of Service - The official site urging community service with tips and suggestions along with other tangible examples of what other communities have done.

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes - The most famous quotes including those from his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, "I have a dream," along with excerpts from written letters and essays.

martin luther king poetry - A-Z Teacher Stuff Forums - Check out visitor favorites at this busy discussion board with related links to more.

MLK Online - One-stop browsing for related pictures, audio files, timeline and brief biography, complete text files of major speeches, famous quotes, related links.

Nobel Prize.org - Martin Luther King - Biograpy - His life in a brief bio, the complete Nobel acceptance speech, and related resources.

Capture the Dream - Courtesy of the National Parks Service featuring info and hours of official MLK historic sites including the visitor center, his birth home, the Ebenezer Baptist Church and more together with special programs and recent news.

Lesson Tutor : Thematic Studies : Martin Luther King, Jr. - A rich K-12 resource for teaching school children about the holiday featuring lesson plans, activities, recommended reading, worksheets and downloadable coloring pages.