Today we celebrate the birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born in Atlanta in 1929 (his actual birthday is January 15th). To honor the day, posting will be light, but we'll be back in full force tomorrow.
"It was 1955, early in King's new tenure as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on one of that city's busses.
King was elected to lead the Montgomery Improvement Association, which was formed with the intention of boycotting the transit system. He was young, only 26, and he knew his family connections and professional standing would help him find another pastorate should the boycott fail, so he accepted..."
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Comments (15)
What a beautiful photo of Dr. King!
Other sites simply state " In observance of Martin Luther King's Birthday". Your headline reads "Happy MLK Birthday"? How tasteless! Because of his efforts, Rev. King was assassinated. Your acknowledgment is offensive because it lacks empathy.
@bustersbest This day falls on or near Dr. King's birthday (not his death day) - and why shouldn't we celebrate his life and legacy with a "happy"?!
Thank you for the write up. It's good to be reminded this isn't just another day off from work :)
Happy Martin Luther King Day to all!
I hope this will not sound offensive, but I have always considered this holiday weekend as a kind of Christmas - to celebrate the promise of a better future. Dr. King has become such a personal force in the lives of all Americans that intimate and casual exclamations abound.
As a European, I think its great that you, as a nation, can celebrate the life of such a wondeful human rights activist. Enjoy your holiday.
"Happy" is appropriate. We should celebrate the date of his birth. What might America be like if it were not for his birth and the movement for equality that he started?
I just wish he could have lived to have seen President Obama in the White House. Happy Birthday, MLK!
@bustersbeat
Lacks empathy? How differently we interpret a sentiment. I suppose you look at funerals as grave affairs too (pun unintended and it stays). Memorials can be celebrations, and on this MLK Day I joyfully celebrate the life and ministry of a great man. How far we have come! How far we have to go! And what a privilege to be on the journey.
From the Book of Common Prayer:
"All of us go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia."
I for one am VERY HAPPY that Dr. King was born. So I'm with you, AT: Happy Birthday, MLK!!!
Your thoughtful acknowledgment of this day, as a time to reflect on the contributions that Dr. King made to mankind is greatly appreciated.
Thank you AT
Thank you so much for this post! Dr. Martin Luther King dedicated his life to design a new nation were we all get along.
Yeah, AT truly represents. (gag)
Maybe next year At shouldn't comment on the day. Isn't Sarah W's quote a bit offensive?