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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023

Martin Luther King Jr Day (or MLK Day) is celebrated and observed every third Monday of the new year; 2023's holiday falling on Monday, January 16th, close to King's actual birthday on January 15. King was a Baptist minister and social activist that had a huge impact on the civil rights movement of the 1950s in the US. King was assassinated in 1968 and will be remembered for his non-violent protests against segregation, his “I Have A Dream" speech, and lasting legacy for the support of equal rights and advocacy for all Americans .

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Americorps.gov is a government website that hosts links and resources for community service members across the country. They also make posts about national holidays which includes MLK Day. Here's a quote taken from the first paragraph on the MLK post: 

"Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service is a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to make communities more equitable and take action to create the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dream. While Dr. King believed the Beloved Community was possible, he acknowledged and fought for systemic change. His example is our call to action."



MLK Day is one of the many holidays that can celebrated in the comfort of your own home. On camp.com, we've found a list of 7 different ways to celebrate MLK Day at home, from taking virtual tours of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, to watching the famous "I Have A Dream" speech on Youtube.




Our final resource for this week is in the form of trivia. This trivia quiz, from triviachamp.com, contains several multiple choice questions about the life of Dr. King himself, events including him, MLK Day itself, and much more. This quiz is a great way to both learn new information about MLK, or to refresh yourself with new facts and info.

Are you familiar with MLK Day? Do you celebrate it? Let us know in the comments below! 


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