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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in the United States, is a holiday (third Monday in January) honouring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. A Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to national prominence during a bus boycott by African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
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Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on her family’s legacy in her first children’s book, « We Dream a World. » Yolanda Renee never got the chance to meet her grandfather, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinated in 1968. However, she is one of the countless activists inspired by his actions.
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Located in the oldest public park in the US, The Embrace is a 20-foot-tall monument in Boston by artist Hank Willis Thomas, two sets of bronze arms forever locked in a hug, representing Coretta Scott King and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., captured during an intimate moment in 1964 when Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Our 9th grade students learned about the amazing story of Harriet Tubman, who helped thousands of slaves escape oppression thanks to the Underground Railroad.
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Here is a song about one of the greatest American heroes: Harriet Tubman. She fought for liberty and helped thousands of people to escape slavery. Disclaimer: For educational purposes only From the motion picture HARRIET, the Original Song « STAND UP » is written by Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo. « Stand Up » – Official Lyric Video – Performed by Cynthia Erivo
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Watch « Hair Love », an Oscar®-winning animated short film from M.A. Cherry, which tells the story of an African American father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the first time.
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