1.15.13

I forget sometimes that there are people out there for whom 1.15 doesn't mean Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday ... his birthday is not the third Monday of the month, we just celebrate it then.  This year, it will also coincide with the president's second inaugural.

I still hope that folks will use that day to serve their fellow citizens, but on this day, we should celebrate Martin's birthday -- with cake, if you like. 

I would like to celebrate it with facts.  For those who don't know, for those who want to remember, for those who want to learn more:

Here is a website that highlights MLK Jr.'s biography.

This is the Nobel Peace Prize's biography page for MLK Jr.

This is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument website from the National Park Service.

This is the King Center website.

Finally, here some information on a film called A Ripple of Hope. It chronicles the intersection of MLK Jr and RFK -- with particular attention to the night RFK addressed a crowd at a rally in Indianapolis -- and he delivered the terrible news to that crowd of MLK Jr.'s death.  You can watch it is six parts starting here.