Category: Heroes

9 Facts About MLK for Non-US Born Americans

January 19, 2015

By Lupita Peimbert (Culture) – An American hero, Dr. Martin Luther King, is a respected historical figure. His contributions to civil rights, human rights, and African Americans shaped a better future for all. Americans honor his life with a day on his honor.  However, Americans who were not born or raised in the United States, … More 9 Facts About MLK for Non-US Born Americans

Martin Luther King’s Day

January 20, 2014

In the United States, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, every third Monday in January. Dr. King was a civil rights leader who promoted nonviolent activism, and not only successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law, but he created change at a deeper level, in favor of just treatment to African Americans … More Martin Luther King’s Day