Martin Luther King Jr. Day: What's It About?
Tell us what this holiday means to you and how you will celebrate?
Editor's note: This article was originally published by Patch editor Rachel Stern. Monday, Jan. 21 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the national holiday honoring the prominent civil rights activist is a time to give back and serve the community, be it through removing graffiti or picking up litter in a local park. For others, it’s an opportunity to educate themselves about King and his life's work. And for others, it’s a time to just kick back and enjoy the prolonged weekend. So, tell us—What does Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean to you? What are you doing to commemorate King’s legacy? The Holiday's History Martin Luther King Jr. Day, now a U.S. holiday, took 15 years to create. Legislation was first proposed by Congressman John …
Joe O'Donnell
9:25 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
Thanks, Paul. Hard to disagree with that. more ›