Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mathew Ahmann in a crowd.

In the United States today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and 1964 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

His words and actions inspire us to do more, to stand up for equality, and to not accept injustice.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.

—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. at the podium, speaking at Washington DC

Today in the United States we honor and commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., – the civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and 1964 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

His speeches, protests, and writings brought attention to injustice and poverty in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Continue reading Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo of the Week: Rosa Parks Bus

Rosa Parks bus

Yesterday I sat in one of the most famous buses in American history, the Rosa Parks bus. And yes, it’s the actual Montgomery, Alabama bus where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man in December 1955.

The bus is part of the With Liberty and Justice for All exhibit of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Rosa Parks Bus