Celebrating a dream...by Apollo

Today, January 16, 2005, the third Monday in January, marks the annual American national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The national holiday for the American civil rights icon is finally celebrated in all 50 American states, after Arizona, New Hampshire, and Utah recently enacted legislation to recognize the holiday in both name and effect. While no holiday exists in Canada for Dr. King, the impact of the American civil rights movement on African-Canadians is profound, to the point that many Canadians will be celebrating today in some way as well.

One day per year is hardly enough to truly understand or appreciate the struggle that Dr. King and others in the Civil Rights Movement had to endure. However, there is no lack of resources avaiable that can be enjoyed throughout the year. One such academic institution is The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University in California. Check out the papers of Dr. King and other resources and information on the Civil Rights Movement and broaden your own wisdom.