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Obama Inauguration Day Is Day for MLK Jr., Too

Posted on 01/20/2013 by Associated Press | General News | Comments

Bulletin TodayBy Darlene Superville of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Monday’s inaugural may be President Barack Obama’s big day, but Martin Luther King Jr. will loom large over the festivities. A quirk in the calendar pushed Obama’s public swearing-in onto the national holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader, and inaugural planners have taken pains to acknowledge that fact. Going into his second term, Obama seems to have put King at the front of his mind, too. The president has …

Be a Force for Good on King Day of Service

Posted on 01/12/2012 by John Briley | AARP Blog Author | Comments

VolunteeringAstute readers of this blog will recall that, in a recent post, I chided readers to view volunteering as a year-round pursuit, not just something to be done on certain special days of the year. While I am sticking to that stance, a certain special day is upon us so I must chide you to volunteer now, even if only for one day. That day is Monday, Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

MLK’s Legacy: The AARP Tribute

Posted on 08/23/2011 by John Briley | AARP Blog Author | Comments

PoliticsMy dad once told me that he had only one deep regret in his life: his decision to skip Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech on the National Mall in D.C. in August 1963. When he saw Dr. King’s I Have a Dream speech on TV my father knew immediately that he had missed an opportunity to witness first hand one of the most stirring, inspired and impactful speeches in American history. As we approach the formal dedication of the new …