Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 15 is Martin Luther King Day. A relatively new day of honor for an individual who had a tremendous impact on our society. "America's Ghandi" used peaceful demonstration to create social change.

The Libraries received the Martin Luther King Diversity Award from the Spartanburg Human Affairs Commission in 2005. This award recognized the Libraries' work toward providing services to a diverse community.

Spartanburg's 2007 Celebration announcement:
The City of Spartanburg will host its annual Unity Celebration at 7 p.m. Monday at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. U.S. Attorney Reginald Lloyd will be the keynote speaker. The Voices of Diversity, a choir filled with folks from churches across the community, will perform (SHJ - 1/10/07).

Take a look at the links below:
YouTube: I Have a Dream - The August 28, 1963 speech from Washington, DC. The film lasts about 17 minutes.

Nobel Prize Foundation - This site includes a biography and provides the text from King's 1964 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. You can listen to a two minute segment from this speech.

The King Center - The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.