in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

(Sorry, I'm late but here goes) This January 18, 2010 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and I celebrated with my family and neighbors. We went out and volunteer to clean up the community by picking up trash and recycling. Our goal was to ensure that we improve the community in order for the next heirs to appreciate it and hopefully do the same.

The holiday is still a relatively new holiday. Former President Ronal Reagan signed a bill into law that would honor the legendary orator, activist, and clergyman. The bill was signed in November of 1983, however the holiday was not officially observed until three years later. The holiday is observed every third monday of January. There has been confusion with the date of the holiday, many uniformed people believe that the holiday is actually observed on Dr. King's Jr.'s birthday (January 16th). The selection of the third Monday in January is to ensure that the holiday is observed near his birthday. In 2000, all fifty states officially recognized the holiday and still observe it to this day.

This year the holiday is said to be a day of service. By that, those who celebrate the holiday are coming together to build a better, more united social community; a dream of Dr. King Jr. Servicing the community is what Dr. King believed would stamp out hunger, poverty and injustice.