[CapChapOhio] HERO TO ALL!

[Maggie Stringer]

January 18,2021

CIVIL RIGHTS DAY!

NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE!!

REVEREND DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR Day!!!!!



The NFB Ohio Community Service committee invites you to celebrate the life
and legacy of Rev. Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR in the NFB Ohio Zoom room.
We want to pay tribute to the most important voice of the American civil
rights movement.



Did you know?

-              Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. started college at 15

-              Over 900 streets in the United States are named after Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther, Jr.

-              He was born Michael King. He changed his name to honor the
German protestant reformation leader, Martin Luther

-              He was only 35 when he won the Nobel peace prize in 1964. He
was the youngest person to win the award at that time

-              In 1993, the NFL had originally planned to play the Super
Bowl XXVII in Arizona, but pulled out after the state refused to honor Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday

-              Won a Grammy for a spoken word album protesting the Vietnam
war

-              In 1964, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the first
black person to be named Times magazine Man of the Year

-              The Army core of engineers fixed Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s sound system when it was sabotaged leading up to his “I Have A
Dream” speech



Tribute to Rev. Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR

on Monday, January 18th

at 7 O’CLOCK P.M. EST



Highlights:

“We Shall Over Come” BY J.W. Smith

Voices Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement

Reflections by Aniel Lewis& Barbara Pierce

And a time to share the lasting impression Reverend Doctor Martin Luther
King Junior has had upon your life



JOIN THE NFB OHIO ZOOM:

https://zoom.us/j/4081850851

Meeting ID: 408 185 0851

One tap mobile +1-646-876-9923, 4081850851# US

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abdqTMSdcy



Live The Life You Want!



national federation of the Blind of Ohio

Community Service Committee

www.nfbohio.org



"I am filled with hope, energy, and love by participating in the National
Federation of The Blind because my expectations are raised, my
contributions make a difference to me and to others, and I can celebrate
the realization of my dreams with my Federation family”
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