{"id":20010,"date":"2019-01-23T13:05:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T13:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceo-na.com\/?p=20010"},"modified":"2020-01-21T22:23:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T22:23:45","slug":"walking-alongside-dr-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/servidor-mxigen1.com\/ceona-antiguo\/ceo-life\/art-culture\/walking-alongside-dr-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking alongside Dr. King"},"content":{"rendered":"

Americans of all backgrounds are honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King on MLK Day 2019.<\/p>\n

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It took 15 years to create the federal\u00a0Martin Luther King Jr.\u00a0holiday.<\/p>\n

Congressman\u00a0John Conyers, Democrat from\u00a0Michigan, first introduced legislation for a commemorative holiday four days after King was\u00a0assassinated\u00a0in 1968, however,\u00a0Congress did not pass the holiday legislation until 1983, which was then signed into law by President\u00a0Ronald Reagan.<\/p>\n

In 1973, Illinois was the first state to adopt MLK Day as a state holiday.<\/p>\n

Now, more than 51 years\u00a0since his assassination, the legacy of Dr. King shines brighter than ever, as people all over the country gather to\u00a0remember the life and work of the civil rights leader, who not only fought for the rights of many, but proved that through understanding, care, equality, and faith, we must care for our fellow human, no matter the background, economic status, or religious belief.<\/p>\n

From his birthplace, to the Ebenezer Baptist Church, to South Carolina, Memphis, San Antonio, and\u00a0the nation’s capital<\/a>, MLK is remembered and honoured, remembered in every speech and lectured he offered, and honoured in every kind gesture and form of compassion that we can show to our fellow man.<\/p>\n

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“What is it you give your life for?”<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These are the testimonials of those who walked and fought alongside Dr. King:<\/p>\n