Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site

By Kay B. Day | 03/27/09 | 12:09 PM | 0 Comments An action by the Duval County GOP aimed at correcting misinformation often conveyed in public school history classes-that the Republican Party was traditionally racist, and that all good things in civil rights legislation came from the Democratic Party-has sparked a kerfuffle in Jacksonville, and it relates to the top leader of the civil rights movement. That disagreement manifested recently when a Jacksonville attorney sent a letter to the chairman of the Duval County Republican Party. Rhonda Peoples-Waters wrote that having learned the Duval GOP intended to distribute a brochure during voter registration ... Read Full Story

Martin Luther King Day Bishop John C. Wester of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah, spoke at a recent luncheon held to honor Martin Luther King. It was inspirational and I felt honored to be able to attend. I wish that more people could have heard this speech. A small part of Bishop Wester’s speech is included in the video below. For those that have trouble hearing this speech, I have included part of it below: He did much to leave our country a better place, where peace and harmony could thrive. He brought us a long, long way. And although we ... Read Full Story

NPS PHOTO Just a few blocks east of downtown Atlanta lies the Sweet Auburn neighborhood which was the birthplace and home of the most influential Civil Rights leader in America’s history, Martin Luther King Jr. This site, now a registered historic site run by the National Park Service, contains Dr. King’s boyhood home, the Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Dr. King’s tomb. As the historic site covers several city blocks, start at the Visitor Center where you’ll be able pick up a map, get a brief orientation, and find details on how to sign up for a tour of the Birth Home. Highlights also include: ... Read Full Story

The Dalai Lama on Martin Luther King Jr. Posted by Bhuchung K. Tsering in Recent Posts on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 | no responses The Dalai Lama looked cursorily at the images that were on the wall as he was led through the exhibits of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis on September 23, 2009. It was my sense that to him the images were secondary to the verbal explanations that were being given to him by two staffers on their relevance. Even the large recognizable image of President Lincoln, the emancipator of the slaves, only got a quick glimpse from him, not ... Read Full Story

I am reposting the post I made last week on Martin Luther King, just because it fits. If you are looking for some things to do with the kids today to honor Martin Luther King Jr. , here are some ideas, I also added some new things I found at the bottom of the post. If you think about it,Martin Luther King Jr. was once a kid with a dream, who grew into an adult with a vision to make that dream come true. You could have a young activist, president, or leader in your home, a kid with a dream. Help your child ... Read Full Story