The king

The history still shows decades later.  Would he be happy with how things are these days?  There is still a substantial amount of racism existing in the minds of many people.  Racism will sadly never completely be eliminated within our world.  But, in our world today compared to Martin Luther’s time, more opportunities have been opened to African Americans as well as equal rights.
Yes, Martin Luther was a man everyone admired and turned to when they were in need of aspiring to their dreams.  He was a man who showed to everyone that no one should ever give up.  He was one of the greatest African American activists in America.  And even though he was a venerable man, I do not think that school and work should have a day off. It singles out one race and does not represent a nation as a whole like other holidays such as the Fourth of July and Columbus day.  These two holidays represent America as a whole: the declaring of our nation as a free nation and the actual founding of America.
Declaring a national day for Martin Luther is one thing, but having children miss school and adults being off from a day of pay is pushing it a little.
But I will enjoy my day off every year without complaining.