Monthly Archives: January 2015
More Interesting Facts about MLK Jr.
King convinced “Uhura” on Star Trek, Nichelle Nichols (who incidentally later went on to work for NASA), to continue on with the role after the first season. Nichols stated he told her not to leave the show because she was … Continue reading
Martin Luther King, Jr. Did you Know?
Martin Luther King Jr. was nearly assassinated a decade earlier than his ultimate death. While on a book tour, signing copies of his book Stride Toward Freedom, on September 20, 1958, King was approached by Izola Ware Curry who asked … Continue reading
Martin Luther King Jr. Trivia
Did you know that Martin was not Martin Luther King, Jr. original name? That’s right, his given name at birth was Michael Luther. When Martin Luther King was two years old his dad made a trip to Germany. Inspired by … Continue reading
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Why do we study history? Why have Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? We study history so we can learn from the past, right? Perhaps, but are we actually learning from out past? Do we actually learn from “mistakes” in history? This then … Continue reading
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