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HuffPost Readers Give Back On Obama's National Day Of Service (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 05.05.2009 | Living

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In honor of President Obama's National Day Of Service, we asked that you tell us how you planned on dedicating yourselves to the greater good. You...

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From a National Day of Service to the Promise of Citizen Power

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 02.19.2009 | Living

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My problem with the service frame is simple: If I serve, someone else is being served. If I serve, I act, but the other -- the beneficiary -- does not. "Service" seems to create two classes: the givers and the receivers.

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Martin Luther King, Jr.- Cleansing the Fabric of Our Nation

Michael DeJong | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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Today more than ever, Dr. King now seems with us. His premonition of not reaching the Promised Land at this moment seems false, because Barack Obama is standing on King's shoulders.

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Pearls, Politics, and the Power of Public Service

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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Monday was special -- the convergence of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and Barack Obama's inauguration. I made my contribution of service by sharing my experiences with students.

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Obama Walter Reed Visit On Martin Luther King Jr Day

AP | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama is visiting wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. A day after laying a wreath at the Tom...

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On MLK Day: I, Too, Have a Dream

Therese Borchard | Posted 02.19.2009 | Living

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In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.:I have a dream that one day I won't hold my breath every time I tell a person that I suffer from bipolar dis...

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Strengthening Our Future

Sen. Sam Nunn and Michelle Nunn | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

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On this national day of service, we honor the skills and passions of volunteers who fuel our nation's democracy, strengthen our civic institutions and unite our communities.

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National Day of Service -- Honoring our Military Members with Operation Gratitude

Carolyn Blashek | Posted 02.18.2009 | Living

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This "Day of Service for Our Military" will provide the opportunity for more than 10,000 Americans to express their appreciation to those who serve our nation in uniform. But it all began six years ago with just one soldier.

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Dear Rick: A Lesson on Race

Renita Weems | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

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Evidently, Rick Warren doesn't know that black preachers talk, that many of us are friends, and that a letter from him would generate buzz enough for us to share and compare notes.

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Becoming The Change: Your Plans For MLK Day

The Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 02.16.2009 | Living

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Yesterday, we asked you to share where you plan to volunteer on Martin Luther King Day. Today, we woke up to hundreds of responses. Many of you will...

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Getting Ready For Obama's Big Day...Of Service

Huffington Post | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living

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Communities and non-profits across the country are gearing up for what will undoubtedly be a record number of volunteers on this upcoming Martin Luthe...

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The Business of Service

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living

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The corporations and small businesses that power American growth and shape our society could be the fuel that turbo-charges our vision of national service.

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MLK and the Mountain Moving Business

Jim Wallis | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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On the third Monday of January, our country sets aside a day in remembrance of the life and the work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To remember King is to act like him.

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John Conyers To McCain: "We're Not Just African Americans"

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Thomas | Posted 04.12.2008 | Politics

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Rep. John Conyers excoriated Sen. John McCain today over his belated apology for voting against a holiday bill honoring Martin Luther King. Conyers h...

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McCain Booed At Martin Luther King Speech: Watch The Video

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Thomas | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

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Senator John McCain, "who says he will court the African-American vote this year and campaign in places Republicans often shun," spoke in Memphis on F...

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White Separatists Protest MLK Day In Jena

Time | Mary Foster | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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About 50 white separatists protested the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday in this tiny town, which was thrust into the spotlight months ago by 20...

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