Martin Luther King Jr. Day has always been one of my favorite holidays ever since I was kid. My textbooks never taught me much about MLK Jr., but I knew that at the end of each January, we’d get the day off from school and I’d be able to watch NBA basketball all day. Two years later, the tradition of binging basketball all day has continued. However I’m odler now and my work includes supporting young African American students in college. I’ve studied the history of African Americans in our society and clearly understand and appreciate why we have this day to celebrate all that Dr.