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Stock market today: Shares fall in Europe after gains in Asia. US markets are closed for a holiday
Read full article: Stock market today: Shares fall in Europe after gains in Asia. US markets are closed for a holidayEuropean markets have opened lower while Asian markets were mostly higher as the week got off to a mixed start.
Canโt make an MLK Day event in person? No problem! Here are ways to serve, celebrate the holiday
Read full article: Canโt make an MLK Day event in person? No problem! Here are ways to serve, celebrate the holidayHere are some ideas on how you can serve on Martin Luther King Jr. Day if you canโt make it to a live event.
Remembering the day Martin Luther King Jr. debuted precursor to โI Have A Dreamโ speech in Detroit
Read full article: Remembering the day Martin Luther King Jr. debuted precursor to โI Have A Dreamโ speech in DetroitThe Walk to Freedom ended at the TCF Center -- then named Cobo Arena -- where Dr. King delivered a powerful speech. It was a precursor to his iconic โI Have A Dreamโ speech two months later in Washington.
What does Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean to you?
Read full article: What does Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean to you?Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is also known as a Day of Service where people go out and do something positive in their communities. We asked our Whatโs the Buzz crew what this day means to them and what they do to celebrate it. Mike said Kingโs ability to forgive and move forward with his mission on a strict non-violent method was amazing. Next Tati asked them how they plan to observe the day.
Remembering the day Martin Luther King Jr. debuted precursor to โI Have A Dreamโ speech in Detroit
Read full article: Remembering the day Martin Luther King Jr. debuted precursor to โI Have A Dreamโ speech in DetroitDETROIT โ Monday is the 35th official Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For many, MLK Day is just another day off -- a day to relax, a day to do things, do some community service. For one couple, the day means so much more to them because they were there the day King came to Detroit and debuted his original โI Have a Dreamโ speech on June 23, 1963. Somewhere in that crowd was a 22-year-old warrior for Civil Rights named Dorothy Dewberry-Aldridge. She and her husband, Dan Aldridge, have spent more than 60 years fighting for Civil Rights, equality and social justice.
Metro Detroit students serve others to honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Read full article: Metro Detroit students serve others to honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday also marks the 26th anniversary of the Day of Service, honoring the Civil Rights leaderโs legacy. Despite COVID restrictions, some students in Southfield honored that commitment by leading by example. At MacArthur K-8 University Academy, community service is the center of everything the students do. Students and teachers work together on community service projects all year round, but on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, those service projects are highlighted. Observed every year on the third Monday of January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national Day of Service to encourage everyone to volunteer.