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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Washington D.C. August 28, 1963

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – Washington D.C. August 28, 1963

District Deeds hopes that everyone can take part of their day today to both remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and also do something for others today to honor that legacy.

You can access service events in your area here:

http://www.nationalservice.gov/mlkday2015

Or here: http://www.allforgood.org/volunteer/opportunities

You can watch Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs

You can read the actual text of Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech here:

http://www.archives.gov/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf

You can learn more about the legacy of Dr. King at The King Center site here:

http://www.thekingcenter.org/about-king-center

The Proclamation for the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Day from President Barack Obama can be found here:

http://www.nationalservice.gov/newsroom/proclamations/2015/martin-luther-king-jr-federal-holiday-2015