MLK50 Legacy of LOVE in Pursuit of JUSTICE Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission 2018 Calendar Ohio Dr. MLK, Jr. Holiday Commission Dear Readers, The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission is pleased to present its 2018 MLK calendar. This year the commission chose to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination with the theme “MLK50: Legacy of Love in Pursuit of Justice.” The theme strives to summarize Dr. King’s life’s work and the ensuing 50 years. Important events from Dr. King’s life and the U.S. Civil Rights Movement are highlighted in this calendar. In addition to helping us learn from the past, another purpose of this calendar is to share the current day outlook from the voices of our future. Each calendar month features an excerpt from a winning essay delivered by an Ohio student at the 2017 Statewide MLK Oratorical Contest. This contest is held annually in April in Columbus for students in grades kindergarten through 12. The contest and this calendar are sponsored by the Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission. For information about becoming involved with the oratorical contest, please visit das.ohio.gov/mlk . We hope the words of our oratorical contest winners and the words of Dr. King inspire you throughout this year to do your part to honor Dr. King and carry on his legacy. Respectfully, Will Lucas, Chair David Jehnsen Rev. Joel L. King, Jr., Vice Chair Dorothy Lovell Jones Napoleon A. Bell II Elizabeth Blount McCormick Sen. Edna Brown Rev. Lorenzo Norris McKinley Brown Eddie Sipplen Robert Gordon This calendar was produced by the Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission with assistance from the Equal Opportunity Division and Office of Communications of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, where the commission is housed. Efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in the calendar; however, dates for some holidays vary. Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Members Chair Vice Chair Napoleon A. Bell II Sen. Edna Brown Will Lucas Rev. Joel L. King, Jr. Columbus Toledo Toledo Gahanna McKinley Brown Robert Gordon David Jehnsen Cincinnati Gallipolis Galena Dorothy Lovell Jones Elizabeth Blount McCormick Rev. Lorenzo Norris Eddie Sipplen Lima Columbus Cleveland Akron ADDISON CAPTAIN … Do you know what Dr. King believed? He believed we cannot walk alone. We cannot turn back. In order to succeed we must realize that we are all tied to each other’s destiny. … We must use our voices to speak out, use our feet to step up as leaders, and use both hands to work and build our community and make Dr. King’s dream a reality. AGE: 7 Statewide MLK Oratorical Contest, April 2017 Primary Division, First Place Glendale Primary School, Second Grade Bedford, Ohio Career Aspiration: Scientist and Educator January 15, 1929 • Michael King, later known as Martin Luther King, Jr., is born to the Rev. January 2018 Janvier - Enero Martin Luther King, Sr. and Mrs. Alberta Christine Williams King in Atlanta, Ga. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 New Year’s Day Seventh Day of Kwanzaa/Imani (Faith) National Mentoring Month begins Epiphany 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 State MLK Celebration Dr. Robert C. Weaver becomes first Noon Black nominated to serve on a U.S. Trinity Episcopal Church Presidential Cabinet (Secretary of HUD) Eastern Orthodox Christmas Third and Broad Streets, Columbus (1966) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. born in Atlanta, Ga. (1929) Colin Powell appointed U.S. Secretary of State by President George W. Bush. He becomes the first African American Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to serve in the post (2001) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day 28 29 30 31 Mohandas Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi, India (1948) The Kings’ third child, Dexter Scott, born in Atlanta, Ga. (1961) Coretta Scott King passes away (2006) December 2017 February 2018 “Something is happening in our world. The masses of people are rising up. And wherever S M T W T F S S M T W T F S they are assembled today, whether they are in Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya; 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Accra, Ghana; New York City; Atlanta, Ga.; Jackson, Miss.; or Memphis, Tenn., the cry is 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 always the same: ‘We want to be free.’” 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 31 “I Have Been to the Mountaintop,” speech delivered April 3, 1968, Memphis, Tenn. ISAIAH GATSON I have a dream … that one day people will respect one another. … That one day I will not have to be scared for my brother. … That one day there will be more love and less fight. … That one day everyone will do what’s right. …That one day my dreams will come true. AGE: 6 Statewide MLK Oratorical Contest, April 2017 Primary Division, Runner-up Glendale Primary School, Kindergarten Bedford, Ohio Career Aspiration: Zoologist 1954 • The Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. installs the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. as the 20th February 2018 Février - Febrero pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Black History Month begins Groundhog Day 15th Amendment giving African American men the right to National Freedom Day First Civil Rights Act passes (1866) vote ratified (1870) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rosa Parks born in Tuskegee, Ala. (1913) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Abraham Lincoln born in Hardin County, Ky. (1809) Valentine’s Day NAACP founded (1909) Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Chinese New Year 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Malcom X, leader of the Organization of Presidents’ Day Afro-American Unity and former Black Muslim leader, assassinated in New York George Washington born in Eastern Orthodox Lent begins City (1965) Westmoreland County, Va. (1732) 25 26 27 28 Purim begins at sundown January 2018 March 2018 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Dr. King’s first principle of nonviolence: Resist evil without resorting to violence. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 KORI JOHNSON Dr. King stuck with love even when his house was bombed by hateful people. He stuck with love even when he was put in jail. He loved even when he was kicked and called names. Dr. King said love was not the color of our skin but what’s in our heart. The world still needs love and people who want to change the world need to love each other. AGE: 8 Statewide MLK Oratorical Contest, April 2017 Primary Division, Runner-up Communion of Saints School, Second Grade Cleveland, Ohio Career Aspiration: Scientist 1955 • The 381-day Montgomery bus boycott begins. Dr. King is unanimously elected March 2018 Mars - Marzo president of the Montgomery Improvement Association. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Purim Women’s History Month begins Read Across America Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 International Women’s Day Dr. King holds press conference U.S. Supreme Court rules against Harriet Tubman born in launching Poor People’s Campaign at citizenship for African Americans (1857) “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Ala. (1965) Dorchester County, Md. (1820) Paschal’s Restaurant, Atlanta, Ga. (1968) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Daylight Saving Time begins St. Patrick’s Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Baha’I New Year Selma-to-Montgomery Freedom March, Spring begins led by Dr. King, begins (1965) 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 First Day of Passover The King’s fourth child, Good Friday Bernice Albertine, César Chávez born in Palm Sunday born in Atlanta, Ga. (1963) Passover begins at sundown San Luis, Ariz. (1927) February 2018 April 2018 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S “Men for years now have been talking about war and peace. But now no longer can they just 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 talk about it. It is no longer a choice between violence and nonviolence in this world; it’s 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 nonviolence or nonexistence. That is where we are today.” 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 25 26 27 28 29 30 “I Have Been to the Mountaintop,” speech delivered April 3, 1968, Memphis, Tenn. ELENA EARLEY As a community, we have to remember that we are here for ALL of us. We have the ability to have a positive impact on the people all around us. We can start by greeting each other. When someone is in need, we can offer help. We can smile at someone to brighten their day.