Today's Tune: "One Vision" By Queen

Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses crowd at the Lincoln Memorial
in Washington, DC, where he gave his "I Have A Dream" speech.

On August 28, 1963, a very large group of people, including many political activists, participated in the 'March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom'. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. marched that day, and gave his "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington, DC. His speech was about his dream of all people working and living together in harmony. With that in mind, today I've chosen the Queen song - "One Vision". The song was written about King and his speech on that day, with the idea for it originally coming from drummer Roger Taylor. Obviously, Taylor and the band also dreamed of "hope and unity".

Queen - "One Vision"

Obama Visits Troops, Shelter, Honors MLK Jr.

Today, being the Monday closest to the actual date, is the day that the US government is officially celebrating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was actually born on the 15th. Everyone should remember and celebrate this great civil rights leader and activist, who is mostly known for furthering the rights of black Americans. Whether you do this on his actual birthday, the government holiday, or even better - everyday, is up to you. Just don't forget what he has meant to the freedom of people, across the world.

While also visiting with wounded troops at a military hospital and teens at a homeless shelter, America's president as of tomorrow, Barack Obama took time to honor Dr. King. Here is the link to an article from the Associated Press that covers the story in detail.

Graphic found in Carmen Dixon article at BlackVoices.com.