"I have a Dream..."
William Slater's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tribute Page
(Source of Picture: A web-based
Encyclopedia Page from 1996)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nobel Peace Prize Winner -- 1963
Born 1929 -- Died 1968
"I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves
and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of
brotherhood.". Speech, Aug. 28, 1963, Washington, D.C.
- I was paperboy in Memphis, Tennessee when Dr. King was assassinated. It
made an indelible impression on me as
being one of the grimmest, darkest days in U.S. History. Over and over, the TV and the radio
stations in Memphis played his speech which he made the previous evening before city sanitation department workers (who were
striking for better wages and working conditions), about "Yes, I've been to the
mountain top..." I remember it all so well that when I hear excerpts again of that
speech, or when I replay the voice and the words in my head, it sends chills down my
spine. I knew it then and I still believe that Dr. King was a great man and certainly one
of the greatest Americans of the 20th century.
- Let us pay tribute to a man who had the courage to use inspiration, peaceful resistance,
knowledge, oratory, and great writing to help make an America where people of all colors,
races, creeds and national origins could work, live, and play together in peace. The
United States is a better country for having produced Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
He is a man whose dreams and visions have inspired people from every
nation on planet Earth. May his
soul rest in peace and may his work and his Dream continue.
William F. Slater, III
slater@billslater.com
http://billslater.com
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Dr. King at the "I Have a Dream"
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Dr. Martin Luther King, JR Birthday / Holiday Celebration
Each year, we celebrate Dr. King's life and birthday on an official holiday
U.S. holiday. Here are some things you can do to observe this holiday and
pay respect Dr. King's life and work:
Read the "I Have a Dream" Speech in its entirety
Read the "I've Seen the Promised Land"
Speech in its entirety
Contribute time, effort and or money to your favorite humanitarian or civil
rights cause.
Visit some excellent websites about Dr. King, his work and his life:
http://ionanet.com/press/cards/mlk.htm
http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-martin-luther-king-and-the-march-on-washington.aspx
U.S. President Barack Obama
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Last Updated:
Monday, April 05, 2010
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