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2006年1月16日,是美国著名的非暴力社会改革家马丁·路德·金的纪念日。马丁·路德·金为争取黑人的平等地位奋斗了一生,并于1964年被授予诺贝尔和平奖。1968年4月4日的傍晚,正在为第二天的演讲做准备的马丁·路德·金在田纳西州孟菲斯市的一所汽车旅馆的阳台上,遭枪手刺杀。这个事件掀起了全美黑人报复性反抗行动。1986年1月,里根总统签署法令,规定每年一月的第三个星期一为全美的马丁·路德·金纪念日,这天是全美的公众假日,许多学校和政府机构都要放假一天。可见,马丁·路德·金对美国社会的影响有多在大。马丁·路德·金在孟菲斯被刺并不是偶然。作为美国中南部的城市,孟菲斯一向以保守著称。在全美种族歧视最严重的城市排行榜中,位列第九。曾几何时,黑人在这里难以立足,倍受歧视。不过,斗转星移,今天的孟菲斯市,已经越来越开放并趋向国际化。如几年前几乎快要流产的泰森与刘易斯的拳王争战,最后就是成功的在孟菲斯举行,一举提升了孟菲斯的国际知名度。“孟菲斯五月”国际节(Memphis In May)是美国十大艺术节之一。孟菲斯每年接待的旅客约900万人次,其中,有60万人次来自美国之外。现在,就连孟菲斯的灰熊队,也因为西班牙球星加索尔的加盟,走上了“国际化”的路线。
January 16, 2006 is the anniversary of Martin Luther King, the famous nonviolent social reformer in the United States. Martin Luther King struggled for the equal status of blacks throughout his life and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. On the evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, preparing for the next day’s speech, was assassinated by gunmen on the balcony of a motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The incident set off a nationwide retaliation against blacks. In January 1986, President Reagan signed a decree stating that the third Monday of January each year marks the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr., the nation’s public holiday, with many schools and government agencies having a day off. It can be seen how Martin Luther King has had an impact on American society. It is no accident that Martin Luther King was stabbed in Memphis. As a city in the south-central United States, Memphis has always been known as conservative. Ranked ninth in the nation’s most racist cities list. Once upon a time, black people find it hard to gain a foothold here and discriminate against them. However, the twists and turns, today’s Memphis city, has become more and more open and tend to international. For example, Tyson, who was almost aborted a few years ago, fought with Lewis’ boxing champion and ended up successfully in Memphis, raising Memphis’s international reputation. Memphis In May is one of the top ten festivals in the United States. Memphis receives about 9 million visitors a year, of which 600,000 come from outside the United States. Now, even the Memphis Grizzlies, but also because of the Spanish star Gasol joined, embarked on the “international” line.