On Monday, January 15, 2007, the United States will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Each year, the United States marks the birth of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third Monday in January and this year it happens to fall on the exact day of his birth, January 15. Zhang & Associates would like to honor the memory of this amazing man who is a symbol for equality, peace, and justice.
Born in 1929, Dr. King spent his life fighting for an end to discrimination in America as a leader in the Civil Rights movement. Despite being arrested more than twenty times and assaulted at least four times, Dr. King continued to lead peaceful protests and marches, utilizing the principles on non-violence. Dr. King and other civil rights leaders focused on ending segregation, bringing the right to vote to African Americans, and other basic rights to them. In 1963, Dr. King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during a march on Washington to help raise awareness of the situation of the African Americans in the South and bring about changes.
Dr. King and other civil rights leaders’ fight for equality and an end to discrimination for African Americans extended to all people in the United States, not only the African Americans. The efforts of Dr. King paved the way for equal treatment and an end to discrimination for all minorities and groups of people, including immigrants. In the past, the country had been very hostile towards minorities, especially immigrants. The actions of Dr. King helped shift this negative feeling into one of tolerance and equality and continues to do so today. Many civil rights reforms and legislation that helps immigrants may not have been passed had it not been for Dr. King.
In 1963, Dr. King was named Man of the Year by Time Magazine and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Tragically, Dr. King was assassinated in 1968. Despite the assassination of Dr. King, his message and quest for quality, an end to discrimination and liberty for all still continues today. His quest to end discrimination and create complete equality in society has made it possible for minorities and immigrants to work towards realizing their American Dream.
Zhang & Associates, P.C. suggests everyone take time this January 15, 2007 to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was one of the most influential people of the United States and had helped all of us immensely, in ways we will never know. As a tribute to Dr. King, our team at Z&A will be working on January 15th and will be working hard to fulfill our clients’ American dream.
(01/13/2007)
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