Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day

If you live in the US you should already know who Martin Luther King Jr was. Some of you not from the states have probably heard of him as well. We have a day dedicated to celebrate the life of the late great Mr King. His peaceful demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement changed this great country forever. Below you can view his most famous, I Have A Dream speech, plus a video on the life of Mr King. This will be part of our History lessons for Wednesday, as we have no school today. Hubby is feeling much better, though the sore throat lingers, and DJ was up coughing in the night. It might be a long week yet. If you would like to read a great book then you need to read, Trial, by James Patterson. It is an Alex Cross book. If you follow the Alex Cross series, then you know he is an African American in the books. Read it, it is compelling. I just finished it last night.

The History of Labor Day

Labor Day to most of us means the end of summer, and going back to school. But like everything in this country Labor Day has a history. Watch the video below to learn all about Labor Day, and labor in this country,