Mighty Ninety to commemorate MLK Day

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  • By Senior Airman Shay Miller
  • 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. --  The nation pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., each year on the third Monday of January, a day to remember Dr. King's life and work, and to honor his legacy by making it a day of community service - "a day on, not a day off."

King made history by bringing attention to racial inequality and its incongruence with American ideals. His strong leadership and unprecedented power of speech gave people the courage to keep working for freedom. King is best remembered for delivering his 1963: "I Have a Dream" speech in front of a quarter of a million people in Washington, DC. His famous line, "I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character," still resonates today.

Influenced by Mohatma Gandhi, King advocated civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance to make change. The peaceful protests he led throughout the American South were often met with violence, but King and his followers persisted, and the movement gained momentum.

Without King's leadership, civil rights would be far behind what it is today. Although King was only 39 years old at the time of his assassination, his life was remarkable for the ways it reflected and inspired so many major cultural and political developments.

The 90th Missile Wing will commemorate this inspirational leader by remembering his life and legacy Jan. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fall Hall Community Center. There will be free soul food samplings at the event.