Source: Paras Griffin/Getty Images/ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Ima / Getty Yesterday, the part of the nation that still has its humanity and dignity honored what would have been the late great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 97th birthday. For many, the third Monday in January is a time to remember what King fought for, the sacrifices that were made, and the enduring belief that we shall overcome.