MLK Day events in Juneau celebrate King's legacy of activism

MLK Day events in Juneau celebrate King's legacy of activism

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the day he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington. (Photo Courtesy of National Park Service, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up on Monday. It’s a day to remember the legacy of the famous civil rights leader and a national day of service, and local…

Dr. King’s Legacy Demands Action, Not Silence

By Karen Stokes On the third Monday in January, communities across the nation celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a day of events, church services, and community breakfasts. Yet Dr. King would not have envisioned the day as just one of reflection but also a call for action, driven by a […] The post Dr. King’s Legacy Demands Action, Not Silence appeared first on Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper.