On this holiday honoring him, learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr and his legacy January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 Christen Reighter The Meaning of The King Holiday BY CORETTA SCOTT KING This holiday honors the courage of a man who endured harassment, threats and beatings, and even bombings. We commemorate the man who went to jail 29 times to achieve freedom for others, and who knew he would pay the ultimate price for his leadership, but kept on marching and protesting and organizing anyway.” Share me! (You know you can't resist a button!) Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Like Loading...