Martin Luther King Day | Remembering The Man And The Movement

Martin Luther King Day
Blog Post Updates January 15, 2018. Original Blog Post January 18, 2016 by Tonya R Martin Luther King Day The holiday, Martin Luther King Day is in recognition of the birth date of a man that changed U.S. history forever. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. Martin Luther King Day is a day for honoring and remembering the man, and the movement that still rings loudly in history books and households across the nation. Why does this man's legacy last? King's legacy last bec...
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MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY-HIS LEGACY REVISITED

Martin Luther King Day
Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. played a pivotal role in securing voting rights for all Americans. The 'Voting Rights Act' signed into law August 6, 1965 was a landmark piece of federal legislation, meant to prohibit racial discrimination in voting. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fast forward 2016 where voting rights are still at the forefront of the political debates, as legislative measures by state continue to threaten disenfranchisement in subtle, but damagi...
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