Happy MLK Day!

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. "-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Some trivia about him:

He was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure.At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement. He was also the first black person to be on the cover of Time magazine AND to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Impressive, right?

FFs about the holiday:

Martin Luther King Day is the first new holiday since 1948, when Memorial Day was created as a "prayer for peace" day. King is the only American besides George Washington to have a national holiday designated for his birthday (those of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Robert E. Lee and others have been celebrated in some states but not nationwide). Internationally, King is one of the few social leaders of any country to be honored with a holiday (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is observed in India). Such status by a member of a country's racial minority is almost unheard of. Generally, the honor is reserved for military or religious figures. Given such obstacles, the holiday is a powerful tribute to King's philosophy and stature.

Dr. Martin Luther King, JR (1929–68)

I think that he would be tickled pink to see that two of the front runners in the Presidential race are an African American and a woman!