James, i hope you dont mind me borrowing this photo of the late Dr. Martin Luther King *smile*
Dr. King, along with the late Rosa Parks were the powerhouses behind the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King's mission was that of peace and brotherhood between all races and religions. At the age of 39, his life was tragically snatched away while he resided at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
Stevie Wonder recorded a song dedicated to the celebration of Dr. King's birthday and his legacy, called "Happy Birthday To Ya". It was the determination of Stevie and a few other members of the Civil Rights Movement, including Dr. King's wife, Coretta Scott King, and his children and many other supporters that were instumental in making Dr. King's birthday a national holiday..
Though faced with strong opposition for this monumental move, and the strong conviction of Stevie and other supporters, Dr. King's birthday is celebrated and hailed as a national holiday. There are still opponents of this historic event, but nevertheless it has prevailed to keep Dr. King's dream of peace and brotherhood alive.
Happy Birthday, Dr. King. May your dream become a reality one day.
4 comments:
I'm glad to see your comments are back. I was getting worried.
I would sure to have liked to have a chat with Dr. King...
Happy Birthday Dr. King.
No worries on using that photo. I found it off google images. I think it is one of the best images of MLK jr. out there.
Dr. King's holiday needs to be more widespread in my opinion. It should be on par with the 4th of July.
Dr. King is on par with Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. He is (and has been since I was in middle school when I learned of his great work and spirit) one of my greatest heroes.
Long live his dream and work.
MrsHOH: i was gettin a bit worried myself LOL
Vince: i think you would have enjoyed having a talk with Dr. King
James: thank you brother. had it not been for Sista Rosa Parks and Dr. King, black folks would still be sittin at the back of the bus today.
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