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Apple marks Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with homepage memorial

Apple's homepage for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024

Apple has honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on its homepage, with a memorial accompanied by a free book about the civil rights movement leader.

January 15 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, and Apple has again marked the occasion with a temporary replacement of the front page of its website.

Apple has, since 2015, switched its homepage to show a single image of Dr. King. Just as in previous years, the image is accompanied by an inspirational quote, as well as a free copy of a book from Apple Books.

The quote, "Because of our involvement in humanity, we must be concerned about every human being," stems from his commencement address at Morehouse College in 1959.

Apple follows the quote with the statement "We honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and reflect on his legacy of service to all."

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Apple includes a link to the book "The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr." which is available on Apple Books for free. The book is a collection of writings and speeches by Dr. King, edited and with a foreword by Clayborne Carson.



7 Comments

AppleZulu 9 Years · 2287 comments

This is a great opportunity to read in its entirety Dr. King’s famous speech from the March on Washington. 


There’s a lot there that is still applicable today. Far too often, people quote the one “content of their character” line out of context in order to use it to say almost exactly the opposite of what Dr. King said in that speech. So take a few minutes and read or listen to the whole thing. It was important then, and it’s important now. 

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Ofer 9 Years · 276 comments

AppleZulu said:
This is a great opportunity to read in its entirety Dr. King’s famous speech from the March on Washington. 

There’s a lot there that is still applicable today. Far too often, people quote the one “content of their character” line out of context in order to use it to say almost exactly the opposite of what Dr. King said in that speech. So take a few minutes and read or listen to the whole thing. It was important then, and it’s important now. 

Thank you! 

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Calvinator 2 Years · 41 comments

I can't wait for Washington's birthday. Or Lincoln's. Apple must really be cooking up an extravaganza to celebrate two men without whom our nation would not exist. I suppose it would be asking too much to do anything for Jefferson.

Alex_V 7 Years · 278 comments

I can't wait for Washington's birthday. Or Lincoln's. Apple must really be cooking up an extravaganza to celebrate two men without whom our nation would not exist. I suppose it would be asking too much to do anything for Jefferson.

Bah humbug!

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jSnively 14 Years · 419 comments

I can't wait for Washington's birthday. Or Lincoln's. Apple must really be cooking up an extravaganza to celebrate two men without whom our nation would not exist. I suppose it would be asking too much to do anything for Jefferson.

President's day exists... 

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