On this fine day we celebrate the act of protesting racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for MLKJr. Day in King's honor began shortly after his assassination in 1968. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law although it was first observed three years later on January 20th, 1986. Amazingly, it was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
For more information on King's legacy visit, www.MLKDay.gov or check out the King Center.
Image source: The Seattle Times
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