"Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that."
"I have a dream that one day in Alabama little black boys and black girls will join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers."
Every year at this time we are reminded of the great Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 17th is the day that the nation will honor his deeds and his memory. Many of us may remember those restless times, when a whole race of people were fighting for their rights. Some of us are just learning about Dr. King.
We’ve learned about Martin Luther King, Jr. as a man, but who was he as a boy? Martin was like the other children in his neighborhood, so how did he become a great civil rights activist and leader?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - More Than Just "A Dream"
On Monday, January 21st, MCPL will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. On that day, his speech, "I Have a Dream," will be repeated many times. One of the most famous and inspiring orations in all of history, it has come to define Dr. King’s legacy. Its impact cannot be underestimated. However, because of the tremendous focus on that one speech, many of the other contributions King made to our country have been forgotten.
