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Martin
Luther King Jr. Day
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.
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