Did you know..?

wikipedia.org / MLK in 1964

... that today is Martin Luther King's day? Though he had a short life, his legacy is still heartfelt and he will always be remembered for his activism and leadership of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He became an icon, a reference right after his assassination in April 1968, but it was only in 1986 that President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law. This date marks his birthday which was on January 15th, but became a floating holiday to be observed on the third Monday of January each year.

Amazing stories are shared by people of all ages and from all over in The MY HERO Project which aims to "celebrate the best of humanity".Its directory presents different stories and if we choose Peacemaker Heroes we will find, among many others, essays / info on MLK. And yes, there is also something for educators, namely great lesson plans for citizenship, social studies, peace, civil rights movement... click here to find out more.
For his most famous and full speech "I have a Dream"- written and audio - click here
Other stunning resources not to miss are Bio Channel and History Channel both with loads of info, timelines, picture galleries... 

Capitol / www.bbg.gov

...that today is Barack Obama's Inauguration Day? Indeed, yes! Today he swears-in for a second term

Official portrait/www.whitehouse.gov

and he will take his oath with his hand on two Bibles. One that once belonged to Martin Luther King, a leather-bound book that contains some of his handwritten inscriptions and now belongs to Martin Luther King Jr Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta; and the other one, bound in burgundy velvet, belonged to Abraham Lincoln and now makes part of the Library of Congress.

... that today is not only MLK's Day but 2013 also marks the 50th anniversary of "I have a Dream" speech? 
Still (and always) striding for freedom and equality, I guess...