“Americans Mark Martin Luther King Jr “Americans Mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Service Projects and Calls for Change” “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.” – MLK Jr.

Marches, convocations and service projects across the U. S Marches, convocations and service projects across the U.S. on Monday celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. In addition to a day dedicated to service, some American cities also saw marches that called for better community relations with police in the wake of last year’s high-profile, officer-related deaths of unarmed black Americans. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama led a day of service to commemorate the civil rights leader, on what would have been his 86th birthday, by volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club in Washington, D.C. “Our nation has made undeniable progress since his time, but securing these gains requires constant vigilance, not complacency,” the President said. “We have more to do to bring Dr. King’s dream within reach of all our daughters and sons. We must stand together for good jobs, fair wages, safe neighborhoods and quality education.”

In Other News MLK Jr. Memorial (Washington D.C.) http://nationalmall.org/explore-national-mall/monuments-memorials/martin-luther-king-jr-memorial?utm_source=Ad&utm_medium=AdWords&utm_campaign=MLKMemorialVisit&gclid=CjwKEAiAlvilBRC5ueCzkpXb4kgSJADxop1BFLmSReQPqwD_E5-xDuhwWKp6d3uBrCMiiUH3-uuqTBoCSo3w_wcB Super Bowl tickets are cheaper than they were last year. You can thank the Patriots for that. On average, tickets were selling for $2,879 on Monday. That's down 20% compared to the same day last year. And it's actually 18% cheaper than what Super Bowl tickets were selling for on Saturday, before Sunday's games decided the match-up: New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. The price drop is mostly due to Patriots Super Bowl Fatigue. The team has reached the Super Bowl six times in the last 14 years. Tuesday night President Obama will give his annual State of the Union Address. President Barack Obama has less clout on Capitol Hill now than ever before. So with little to lose, he's making a feisty pitch for economic populism. With Republicans now in charge of both the House and Senate and already battling him on immigration and the Keystone XL pipeline, there is precious little legislation -- excepting perhaps trade and cybersecurity -- that both the White House and Congress can agree on. State of the Union: 67 years in 67 seconds http://www.cnn.com/videos/video-landing/2015/01/15/orig-bw-67-years-seconds.cnn