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Community members gathered at the Grants Community Center to hand out food bags to celebrate Martin Luther King day this past Monday. From left front row, Faith Woods Aspen Woods, Dorthey Pouges, and Angela woods. Back row from left, Bill Binion, Jabez Cruz, Lea Cruz, Jackye Scyrkles, and Robert Pouges. Scott Ford -CC
1. When and Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Answer: ln Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesdry, January 15, 1929
2. What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife name and how many children did they have?
Answer: Coretta Scott King; He married her on June 18, 1953; They had 4 children - Yolanda Denise, Martin Luther lll, Dexter Scott, and Bernice Albertine.
3. When did Martin Luther King Jr. die and where is he buried?
Answer: He was assassinated on April 4, L968 in Memphis Tennessee; He is buried at his King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. At the time of his death he was trying to help the striking garbage workers.
4. When did Martin Luther King Jr deliver his famous speech "l Have A Dream"?
Answer: On August 28, L963, He organized a now historic march to Washington to show the importance of solving the nation's racial problems. About 250,000 people gathered and listened to his speech.
5. What was Martin Luther King Jr's Dream?
Answer: That all people would someday be sisters and brothers in a world governed by equality, justice, and peace.
6. Why was Martin Luther King Jr. awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in L964?
Answer: He was the first person in the Western world to have shown us that a struggle can be waged without violence. He was the youngest to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at that time.
7. How old would Martin Luther King Jr be today?
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr would be 89 today.
8. When did Martin Luther King Day become a holiday?
Answer: On November 3, L983; President Ronald Regansigned a bill marking the third Monday of every January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
9. What recording artist was instrumental in getting the Martin Luther King Jr holiday started?
Answer: According to the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Steve Wonder released the hit song "Happy Birthday" to gain support for the national holiday. ln 1982, Coretta Scott King and Stevie Wonder delivered a petition with six million signatures in favor of the holiday to the Speaker of the House.
A day on and not a day off.
“We are doing this to give back to the community and to honor what Dr. King stood for,” Dorthey Pouges said. “We enjoy giving to the community and these food baskets were made with love. It’s a day to respect others and the legacy of Dr. King who believed in helping others.”