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Dr Martin Luther King Jr Had Dreams – What are Yours?

Steve Trevelise — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:59:57 +0000

Today is the day we celebrate the life of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr who was born on Jan 15th 1929 and assassinated on April 4th 1968.

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Some Schools in Session for MLK Day – Is This an Insult to His Legacy? [POLL]

Ray Rossi — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:33:33 +0000

When I heard the school busses go by the house this morning, knowing it was the Martin Luther King holiday; my first thought was, “…how unusual that school should be open for MLK.”

Then I thought that since Sandy had most schools closed for up to a week, perhaps it was not so unusual after all…since those days were going to have to be made up somewhere

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5 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes to Inspire You on MLK Day 2013

NJ101.5 Newsroom — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:51:41 +0000

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. here are 5 quotes to inspire you on MLK Day 2013.

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Boy Pays Tribute to MLK in Blackface – Gets Kicked Out of School – Is It Offensive? [POLL]

Ray Rossi — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:14:11 +0000

Perhaps it’s naivete on the part of parents, dressing up their son in costume to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by applying black makeup to his face to complete the look.

After all, there was a time when the image of the blackfaced minstrel was thought of as a pejorative

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