ultrafacts:Even now, Hiroshima is one of the only cities outside North America to honor Martin Luthe
ultrafacts:Even now, Hiroshima is one of the only cities outside North America to honor Martin Luther King Day, thanks in large part to former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba, who often used King’s words in his speeches to better articulate the argument for nuclear disarmament.In a speech at a U.S. Conference of Mayors luncheon in Washington in 2005, Akiba spoke of the fiery way in which King rejected the notion of nuclear weapons.One week before his death, King was still haunted by visions of what the world might look like after the use of nuclear weapons.SourceFor more facts, follow Ultrafacts -- source link