930K views · 13K reactions | Il aurait eu 90 ans aujourd'hui. Son combat pour les droits civiques a marqué l'histoire des États-Unis. Voici la vie de Martin Luther King. | Brut | Facebook

Today we’re celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday by highlighting how our version of the song opened the door for a federal holiday. What many people note as the “Stevie Wonder or Black Happy Birthday” carries deeper meaning. He created the song as a tribute to Dr. King and used it as part of a years-long effort to push the country toward officially recognizing his legacy. The music became a tool to mobilize people, keep pressure on leaders, and remind the nation that honoring Dr. King r

"I Have a Dream" — Martin Luther King Jr. delivered during the ‘March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,’ August 28, 1963. BIT.ly/3LTBotI — He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. No doubt the most famous moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history. King was assassinated in a shooting five years later in Memphis, Tenn. — US National Archives #MLK #MLKDay #NationalHoliday #IHaveADreamSpeech | Joplin News Fi