Dexter King, the youngest son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, passed away on Monday after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. He was 62.
African-American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King was a humanitarian, pastor, and activist who utilized nonviolent civil disobedience to work toward the advancement of African-Americans, and racial integration. King and the Black Civil Rights Movement encouraged the Latino Movements, inspiring colleagues Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez's farmworker's protests, and encouraging Nuyorican activist Gilberto Gerena-Valentin. He was more than a rousing symbol, he provided emotional support, resources, and public relations to the Latino Civil Rights Movement.
There are a number of events and service projects available for participants and volunteers who are looking to stay busy on the special day of remembrance this Monday
50 years after Dr. Martin Luther King made his world-famous "I Have a Dream" speech, U.S. President Barack Obama will walk to the same stage at The Lincoln Memorial for a speech today at 2:45 p.m.
