The National Council on Educating Black Children shares Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream and continues his legacy. In this special edition of the NCEBC "Good Choices" Parent Newsletter, we invite Parents to learn more about Dr. King and his work to increase educational and civic life outcomes for all children without regard for race, color, or creed. Take time today to share what you know with your children and learn more together.
-NCEBC Parent Involvement Team |
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Did You Know?
- King was awarded at least fifty honorary degrees from colleges and universities in the U.S. and elsewhere.
- Besides winning the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, in 1965 King was awarded the American Liberties Medallion by the American Jewish Committee for his "exceptional advancement of the principles of human liberty".
- King was posthumously awarded the Marcus Garvey Prize for Human Rights by Jamaica in 1968.
- In 1971, King was posthumously awarded the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for his Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam.
- Six years later, the Presidential Medal of Freedom was awarded to King by Jimmy Carter.
 King and his wife were also awarded the
Congressional Gold Medal in 2004. - King was second in Gallup's List of Widely Admired People in the 20th century.
- In 1963 King was named Time Person of the Year and in 2000, King was voted sixth in the Person of the Century poll by the same magazine.
- King was elected third in the Greatest American contest conducted by the Discovery Channel and AOL.
(Reference: Wikipedia) |
 The Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins said:
"Black children are the proxy for what ails American education in general. And so - as we fashion solutions which help Black children, we fashion solutions which help all children."
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Six Principles of Non-Violent Social Change:
- Information Gathering
- Education
- Personal Commitment
- Negotiations
- Nonviolent Direct Action
- Reconciliation
(Reference: Biography.com) |
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The National Council on Educating Black Children Parental Involvement Program is
Helping Parents Help Children
~ Make Good Choices
You Can Make A Difference
Tips for Young Activists
Talking about Racism
Kids Making Good
African-American Pioneers Quiz
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