“Today, we close our schools and offices along with the rest of the nation to recognize one of our country’s greatest figures. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped lead a peaceful movement in the 1950s and 60s to fight for peace and racial equality. His leadership helped usher in an era of civil rights progress which is still ongoing today.

If you’d like to learn more about Dr. King’s achievements and legacy, visit The King Center at this link here: https://thekingcenter.org/about-tkc/martin-luther-king-jr/”