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This mini-episode is to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose birthday commemoration is today in the United States. I share how the holiday came to be and my thoughts on the progress we have made as a nation in obtaining civil rights and equality. 

BOOKS: 

A Sweet Smell Of Roses Angela Johnson

The Undefeated Kwame Alexander

Dear Martin Nic Stone 

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness Austin Channing Brown

Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos Or Community? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

MUSIC:

Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder

King Holiday King Dream Chorus 

Speak Now Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth