Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to commemorate this - TopicsExpress



          

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to commemorate this special day, here are a few surprising things that you may not know about him. 1. In 1963, he became was the first African-American to be named Time magazines Man of the Year. 2. At the age of 35, he became the youngest man to have been honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. He donated the prize money of $54,123 to benefit the civil rights movement. 3. Between 1957 and 1968, he traveled more than 6 million miles and spoke at more than 2,500 events. 4. He was arrested 30 times and was awarded at least 50 honorary degrees from colleges and universities. 5. There are more than 900 streets named after him in the United States — and the number continues to grow.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:24:47 +0000

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