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MLK had a dream but it's up to us to invest in it.. Cha Jan 2015 #1
Happy Martin Luther King Day! Cha Jan 2015 #2
Yes, I will keep kicking this celebratory MLK thread.. Cha Jan 2015 #3
Yes, it's only MLK DAy.. what up! Cha Jan 2015 #4
Quite a bit... And it should be MLK Day everyday until the message sinks in. freshwest Jan 2015 #20
Definitely, freshwest.. and What A Message he has! Cha Jan 2015 #22
That's okay.. I will kick this all by myself if I have to.. for MLK Cha Jan 2015 #5
k&r ND-Dem Jan 2015 #6
Such a beautiful intelligent person, ND-Dem.. Mahalo so much for that timeless quote from MLK! Cha Jan 2015 #8
Yes, he was. I think the greatest speaker in modern history; all his speeches are stirring and ND-Dem Jan 2015 #9
And, that's why they had to kill him.. not having a clue how he would live on Cha Jan 2015 #10
the one with belafonte is so cute JI7 Jan 2015 #7
Pure "Joy", JI7.. John Lewis' is not holding back in that tweet pic.. all the years since he Cha Jan 2015 #11
K4MLK Cha Jan 2015 #12
Happy birthday MLK! lovemydog Jan 2015 #13
Beautiful lyrics from Stevie Wonder for Martin Luther King, lovemydog! Cha Jan 2015 #14
Thanks Cha. He wrote it when John McCain from Arizona lovemydog Jan 2015 #17
Wow! Mahalo for that backstory.. I remember when McCain was a holdout for not celebrating Cha Jan 2015 #18
National Holiday for voting - let's make this happen! lovemydog Jan 2015 #21
I will keep up that mantle too.. mahalo for feeling so strongly about it, lmd. I think about Cha Jan 2015 #23
K4MLK Cha Jan 2015 #15
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. K4MLK Cha Jan 2015 #19
K4MLK I can do this all night. Cha Jan 2015 #24
Unfortunatey, I had to work today but I listened to his speeches on and off for most nirvana555 Jan 2015 #25
Thank you for telling your history with MLK, nirvana.. It's wonderful you had such Cha Jan 2015 #27
K4MLK Cha Jan 2015 #26
K4MLK Cha Jan 2015 #28
I love it!.. Honoring Dr King in Selma, Alabama! Cha Jan 2015 #29
Celebrating Dr KIng's life on DU.. so nice to be among people who care. Cha Jan 2015 #30
Hilarious.. 342 views so far and 18 recs on MLK Day. I really appreciate those peeps who took a Cha Jan 2015 #31
Peace and Remembrance~ Cha Jan 2015 #32
K&R! napkinz Jan 2015 #33
I love that man. His fight from back in arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #34
That's right, arthristis.. it's still ongoing unfortuanately. Mahalo for stopping by and Cha Jan 2015 #36
I'm crying right now because I remember arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #40
Aww.. poignant tears.. Cha Jan 2015 #41
I'm just stupid sad. She was so livid with what arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #43
Wow, what a learning experience for you, arthritisR US. Nobody I knew wanted to Cha Jan 2015 #45
My Mum died last year and that bloody sweet arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #54
Oh, how very very special for your Mum's funeral to have Randy honoring her in celebration of Cha Jan 2015 #55
His Mum rang me, she was so sweet and arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #56
I can imagine how grateful Randy's Mum was for taking in her son in Cha Jan 2015 #57
... napkinz Jan 2015 #35
Just beautiful quotes, napkinz.. Mahalo! Oh that Dr King.. such LOVE! How'd ya like Cha Jan 2015 #37
shows another side of him we -- who only know of him in history books and videos -- haven't seen napkinz Jan 2015 #38
Exactly! And, one I'd never seen before.. just saw it a few days ago and wanted to Cha Jan 2015 #39
K&R yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #42
Mahalo to you, yuiyoshida.. Cha Jan 2015 #44
Anything for you yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #46
LOL.. Cha Jan 2015 #47
O.O" yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #48
No problem.. I do that.. get in mind somebody is Cha Jan 2015 #49
doumo arigatou gozaimasu yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #50
Of course you did.. Cha Jan 2015 #51
The photo of the little girl yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #52
Yes, I did think that was you as a youngster, yuiyoshida.. she is so precious and then you Cha Jan 2015 #53
Lewis never failed to bring tears to my eyes when he talks about this. merrily Jan 2015 #58
I agree, Merrily.. "No words are enough." Not able to put into words the gratitude and appreciation Cha Jan 2015 #59
Hate to disagree, but it was exonerated before their bottoms hit the stools. merrily Jan 2015 #60
Okay! Cha Jan 2015 #62
That's my opinion anyway, no matter what the law was. merrily Jan 2015 #63
I got it. sounded good to me. :) Cha Jan 2015 #67
beautiful post Cha marym625 Jan 2015 #61
You're Welcome, Mary and thank you! Cha Jan 2015 #65
I'm sticking with love, too KMOD Jan 2015 #64
You're funny, KMOD.. Cha Jan 2015 #66
I so much hope KMOD Jan 2015 #68
Oh sweet.. Cha Jan 2015 #69
Thanks for posting this Cha TexasProgresive Jan 2015 #70
Thank you, TexasProgressive! Just got back from your post Cha Jan 2015 #71
K4MLK Cha Jan 2015 #72
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Kicking! sheshe2 Jan 2015 #81
Mahalo she.. here's to SOTU! Cha Jan 2015 #82
Amen Stephen Retired Jan 2015 #83
Mahalo Stephen Retired.. Cha Jan 2015 #86
Love the pic of Harry and Martin. Made me smile. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #84
And, some of us need that right NOW! Mahalo for the beautiful black & white photos Cha Jan 2015 #85
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