Black
History
Month tribute
Why do we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
O
n the third Monday of January people American and poor people. We should re- on Martin Luther King Jr. Day my family
in the U.S. celebrate Martin Luther member that there still is discrimination, and I participate in a program organized
King Jr. Day to remember one of the hate, and poverty in our society today. by Congregation Beth Shalom and The
great heroes of the Civil Rights Move- On Martin Luther King Jr. Day children Unitarian Universalist Church in which
ment. King was assassinated on April 4, in the MCCSC School District have the people pack goodie bags with food and
1968. Shortly after the day that he died day off so to honor King’s memory it is games for children in the Shalom Center
people asked the federal government to good to do community service. Usually, Homeless Shelter.
create a national holiday in his honor. The
federal government initially refused to
make King’s birthday a holiday. In 1970
Martin Luther King Jr. Famous Quotes
some states and cities began to comme-
morate January 15th, his birthday, as a ho- “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former sla-
liday. Finally, in 1983 the federal govern- ves and sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at the table
ment made the third Monday of January a of brotherhood...I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a
national holiday. The first Martin Luther nation where they will be not judged by the color of their skin but by the content
King Jr. Day was commemorated in 1986. of their character.”
This year, 2007, the third Monday of Ja- - Martin Luther King Jr.
nuary is on the 15th which also happens to
be his birthday. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true mea-
Why do we commemorate Martin ning of its creed: we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
Luther King Jr. Day? We celebrate Mar- equal.”
tin Luther King Jr. Day to remember - Martin Luther King Jr.
King and to honor his memory. He spoke
out against segregation, discrimination, “We can never be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and
and hate. Also, he stood up for African- a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote...we will not
be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty
stream.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.
“Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. It is a weapon unique in history,
which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword
that heals.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
“We are out to defeat injustice and not white persons who may be unjust.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
“Today the choice is no longer between violence and nonviolence. It is either
nonviolence or nonexistence.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.
“Segregation now! Segregation tomorrow! Segregation forever!”
- George C. Wallace who was a governor of Alabama four times
“Mom, we are going to do something tomorrow that may change history that
might change the world.”- Ezell Blair Jr. on a sit-in he was going to participate
in Stores in the South
“don’t separate your money in this cash register, but, no, please don’t step
down to the hot dog stand.” -Franklin McCain
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