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Happy MLK Day

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Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! I’ve always had a special affection for the day, as I’m one of Dr. King’s many namesakes. Yep, this white Jewish dude was named after Martin Luther King.

Here’s the story: What’s in a name – an MLK Day Reflection.

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Jordan

I started Wallyhood back in 2008, right when my son was born, because I realized I had lived in the neighborhood since 1993 and didn't really know my neighbors. I figured writing a blog about what was going on around me would be a good way to meet people and help other people do the same. As the years progressed, those neighbors have picked up the torch and it is now a group effort, which I adore. I moved out of Wallingford for a few years (2020 - 2025), but I'm back, now living with my wife, son and dog (Dillinger) up in Tangletown.

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  1. Judy January 22, 2013

    Great story Jordan. Jews, among others Black, Brown and White, have been involved in civil rights all along. I marched in the second youth march on Washington in 1959 and sat in in Chestertown on the Eastern Maryland shore. My brother participated in the Mississipi summer efforts in 1964.

    While there have been frictions between African Americans and Jews, some springs from close contact as they shared neighborhoods and more.

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