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Martin
Luther King Jr. Day
The
life of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and black civil rights
leader burns as brightly today as it did 30 years ago with
events and festivals, parades and community service projects
that take place each year on MLK Day.
In 2008,
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on Monday, January
21.
In celebration,
learn more about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes,
biographies, famous speeches and kid's activities to remember
the day...
I
have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live
out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths
to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I Have a Dream speech, delivered in Washington D.C. August
28, 1963.

Sculptor
Lei Yixin with model
of the Martin Luther King Jr.
statue to be completed in
Washington DC in 2009.
Should
King's statue
be created by an African
American sculptor?
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Join the Debate -
King
Is Ours
MLK
Memorial Foundation
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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.
The
Martin Luther King Jr., Papers Project
- Stanford University's online tribute with related and recommended books, FAQ, and don't miss the audio files of the most memorable sermons and speeches. Quicktime or Realmedia required.
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.
also
see in People in the News -> Barack
Obama
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