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Jan

A Day Of Service With The President And First Lady

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Barack Obama, Community, Elementary, Leckie, Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle, Michelle Obama, mlk, MLK Day, MLK Jr., Obama, President, school, service

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U.S. President Barack Obama and First lady Michelle Obama (R) participate in a Martin Luther King Day service project at Leckie Elementary School in Washington, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

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

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President Barack Obama, second from left, and first lady Michelle Obama, right, assemble a garden bed as they participate in a service project at Leckie Elementary School in Washington, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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U.S. President Barack Obama participates in a Martin Luther King Day service project at Leckie Elementary School in Washington, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

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President Barack Obama, right, and first lady Michelle Obama left, hand out books as they participate in a service project at Leckie Elementary School in Washington, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama hands out books as he participate in a service project at Leckie Elementary School in Washington, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama, second from left, and first lady Michelle Obamam right, assemble a garden bed as they participate in a service project at Leckie Elementary School in Washington, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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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.

Jan

A Great Man Remembered

By Nerdy Wonka 122 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., mlk, MLK Day, MLK Jr., Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

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, 2025

#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, 2025

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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, 2025

“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, 2025

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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, 2025

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, 2025

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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, 2025

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, 2025

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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, 2025

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, 2025

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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, 2025

"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, 2025

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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, 2025

“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, 2025

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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, 2025

Jan

Early Bird Chat

By Chipsticks 113 Comments

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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