martin luther king jr

no mail and some things closed

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January 20, 2020 - What happened on that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222986) • United States 20 Jan 20

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day National Cheese Lovers Day Elementary School Teachers Day 1265 - The first English parliament holds its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster. 1986 - Martin Luther King, Jr., Day is celebrated...

Humanitarian Day National Pothole Day (UK) 1870 - A political cartoon symbolizing the Democratic party with a donkey is published for the first time. 1889 - The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company,...

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January 15, 2020 - What happened that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222986) • United States 15 Jan 20

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Monday is martin Luther King day here in the usa .. I dont have a problem having a day named after him. I just think if we have one after him.. we should or could have one named after many other good or famous people as well.

i have a dream

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Martin Luther King day ...

maria peralta @kayshope (1670) • El Paso, Texas 13 Jan 18

holiday

I live in the Washington DC area and with the anger, hate and people being frightened about the future president that will be inogurated tomorrow there is going to be a lot of rioting and protesting...

famous people

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It is what it is

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 19 Jan 17

protests

rioting

president inauguration

Could Lyndon B. Johnson have been all these things? It depends on who you ask. To the hardline segregationists of the south, LBJ, once one of the stalwarts of white supremacy, who fought every piece of Civil Rights legislation...

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Civil Rights Hero, Unrepentant Racist, or Race Traitor

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 16 Jan 17

I am spending today at home, still fighting this cold, though I seem to be winning (knock on wood). I was thinking of seeing if I could find the movie SELMA on television and watching it today in honor of Dr. King. It seems like a...

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civil rights

voting rights

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How are you spending the Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday?

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 16 Jan 17

Due to the icy roads and frigid conditions that closed school on Monday and Tuesday I had a very short work week this week. To cap it off, today was a very odd day at school. Our end of the 7th grade hall spent from 7:45am to...

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Short Week, Odd Day

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 13 Jan 17

civil rights

Martin Luther King, Jr. was the father of the American Civil Rights movement back in the 1960's. Even though he didn't live to see his dream come true, I think that our country has come a long way since then. I know that I'm...

freedom riders

montgomery

rosa parks

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Happy MLK Day to those in US

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 18 Jan 10

civil rights movement

What happened to judging a person by his actions, by the content of his character? Because Obama is black, does that give him a free pass to turn this free republic into a socialist junta? What would Martin Luther King Jr think...

racial equality

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Disagreement = racism?

MrCoolantSpray @MrCoolantSpray (1005) • United States 22 Sep 09

barack obama

capitalism

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day as is recognized by the Americans each year. I have found many sites, and Oprah herself saying how it is so important that these two days are falling together. I find these statements to kind of...

politics

racism

socialism

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MLK day and our election!!! why do they have to go together?

whenever123 @whenever123 (39) • United States 19 Jan 09

How great is the day today? Tomorrow Barack Obama will take office and become the 44th president of the United States. As a country look at how far we've come. I take so much pride in the fact we have elected him into office. It's...

TODAY. is the day to be proud to be an american!

britt_200 @britt_200 (1226) • United States 19 Jan 09

american history

I dont. Now dont get all huffy now. My reason is because this man stood for education. Now it makes alot of sense to me to close schools down in honor of a man who firmly believed in equal education for all children regardless of...

united states

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Do you think that schools should be closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day?

ethansmommy06 @ethansmommy06 (401) • United States 19 Jan 09

education

Going to an MLK, Jr. Celebration in my local area. I go to the celebration every year. I go every year unless I'm really ill. As Tuesday is a big day for America with Obama's inauguration and what not, I'm totally in the...

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Tomorrow, I am:

cripfemme @cripfemme (7698) • United States 18 Jan 09

Monday, January 19th, the US will celebrate a great leader that has passed from our presence. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As if we don't already know, he was a great Civil Rights Leader in the 60's that fought for equal rights for...

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If Dr. Martin Luther King were still alive, how would he feel?

drknlvly6781 @drknlvly6781 (6246) • United States 16 Jan 09

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There is not much of a difference between a bully versus the bystander. When there is injustice around you, big or small, quantity doesn't matter... do you step in or do you avoid it? I've been a bystander in my life until...

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"It is easy to be brave from a safe distance." AESOP

Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 13 Jan 09

My friend was asking me if I was looking forward to the 3 day weekend and I was thinking "what 3 day weekend"?? It turns out she gets Martin Luther King Jr day off and so do many people in her state. However I've always worked...

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Do you get MLK day off?

vivasuzi @vivasuzi (4127) • United States 13 Jan 09

It does not matter if you are black, white or any other nationality, there is one thing for sure, Dr. King was a man that had a faith that most people have come to admire. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader during the...

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What Does Martin Luther King Mean To You?

powermannx @powermannx (450) • United States 12 Jan 09

civil rights

civil rights movement

Dr. Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929, and his legacy will live on until this world exist nevermore. Dr. King was a leader that fought for the rights of African-Americans and giving a voice to the ills of his time....

prejudice

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Who Was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

powermannx @powermannx (450) • United States 12 Jan 09

Why have we not seen more post and discussion forums on Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday? His holiday should be celebrated in grand fashion - especially by African-Americans in the Mylot community. So why do we have this empty void...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Missing In Action?

powermannx @powermannx (450) • United States 12 Jan 09