A Day Of Service With The President And First Lady

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama participate in a community service project at Leckie Elementary school in celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and in honor of Dr. King’s life and legacy

Pete Souza: The President reacts after getting beat in Rock Paper Scissors while participating in a service project at a local school on MLK day.

A Great Man Remembered

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was my friend, my mentor, my brother. He represented the very best in all of us. #MLKDay https://t.co/38FgIrIyTu

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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 18, 2016

#MLKDay is a day on, not a day off. It is a day of service so we may seek progress in our communities & create a world at peace with itself.

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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 18, 2016

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#MLK was a proponent of peace, but not 'false peace.' True peace includes the presence of justice. #MLKDay2016 https://t.co/Lauo2kopIx

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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2016

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” #MLK #MLKDay2016 #Nonviolence365 https://t.co/3fUXZlOujl

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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2016

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2016 1st presidential election since SCOTUS gutted Voting Rights Act. Honor MLK's legacy by protecting voting rights thenation.com/article/honor-…

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 18, 2016

Right to vote under most sustained attack since MLK marched from Selma to Montgomery 50 years ago #MLKDay https://t.co/nqJgCpvy7K

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 18, 2016

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11 forgotten Martin Luther King quotes that show he was a revolutionary bit.ly/1Ow30uI https://t.co/8fQawIgiUK

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Vox (@voxdotcom) January 18, 2016

Dr. King once said, "Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” This #MLKDay be great & #volunteer. @MLKDay https://t.co/t3OnjIHfWX

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HHS.gov (@HHSGov) January 17, 2016

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For #MLKDay I'm serving food to those in need & talking #NoWastedFood. Find a way to serve your community at MLKDay.gov.

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Gina McCarthy (@GinaEPA) January 15, 2016

Can't make our #MLKDay experience via #MLKNOW? Enjoy the livestream starting at 3PM EST: bit.ly/1JThVCA. xo https://t.co/KkitdTUYUR

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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) January 18, 2016

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“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” #MLK #MLKDay2016 https://t.co/9d2rimiRJV

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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2016

"And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular." #MLKDay2016 https://t.co/m5oSsL5ctb

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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2016

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"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman." #MLKDay https://t.co/CQj6bx601J

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U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) January 18, 2016

“We become heroes when we stand up for what we believe in.” #MLKDay https://t.co/TQpYIn2Hv1

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Muhammad Ali (@MuhammadAli) January 18, 2016

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This is one of my favorite images of Dr. King. Unburdened. With the future in front of him. I'm glad he chose us. xo https://t.co/QDViFLpOYC

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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) January 15, 2016

#MLKDay: A Word From The President

Today we honor a man who challenged us to bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice. Let's keep working to realize Dr. King's dream.

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President Obama (@POTUS) January 18, 2016

Chat Away

Early Bird Chat

President Obama with Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Rev Martin Luther King, 2013

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Today

1:20 ET: The President and the First Lady participate in a community service project in the Washington, DC area in celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and in honor of Dr. King’s life and legacy