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5 Things You Didn't Know About Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:08:39 +0000

Giving a day of commemoration to one of the world's most instrumental civil rights leaders whose peaceful words and deeds contributed to a whole new understanding of equality and brotherhood seems like a no-brainer. Martin Luther King Day's history, however, was fraught with controversy and took years just to get on the federal government's official calendars.

Jacqueline Kennedy Thought Martin Luther King Jr. Was 'Terrible'

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:23:15 +0000

Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy wasn’t a big fan of Martin Luther King Jr.

In fact, during a series of old interviews that were released to the public last week, Kennedy is heard saying “I just can’t see a picture of Martin Luther King without thinking, you know, that man’s terrible.”

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:01:47 +0000

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 and assassinated on April 4, 1968. In his 39 years, King was a PhD scholar, minister, and civil rights leader. He is most fondly remembered for his iconic “I Have a Dream Speech,” delivered on August 28, 1963 from the steps of Washington D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial to the rapt audience before him.