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In 1957, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech in Montgomery, Alabama, in which he declared, "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" In that spirit, since 1983, the third Monday in January has been set aside as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It serves as a time of reflection and a call to action. In the mid-90s, the slogan “ A Day On, Not a Day Off ” was promoted to push the importance of service on MLK Day, which falls this year on the civil rights icon's 89th birthday. Please stop politicizing Martin Luther King Day. It's a day for national unity, not political division This year, dozens of nonprofit organizations will commemorate the civil rights leader through service opportunities and free admission to national parks and parades. The  National Civil Rights Museum  will host “Where Do We Go from Here,” a day of activities which will feature daylong performances, youth-centered programming, and a H...

Remembering The passing of Dr. martin Luther King ...April 4, 1968...It was 45 years ago today that civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Memphis. The world has changed greatly since 1968, but King’s message survives intact. King was in Tennessee to help support a sanitation workers’ strike. At the age of 39, King was already an internationally known figure. Starting with the Montgomery boycott in 1955, King had led a series of nonviolent protests against discrimination. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the course of history and inspired us to build what he called "the beloved community." The King Legacy of Service Anniversary video tells the story of how Dr. King's birthday evolved into a national day of service. Featuring civil rights luminaries such as Congressman John Lewis, Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery, and Ruby Bridges, the 6-minute video reminds us of the importance of keeping Dr. King's legacy of se...