In Memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was first honored with a national holiday in his name on January 20, 1986. Stevie Wonder created a single, "Happy Birthday" in 1980 in support of making King's birthday a national holiday. There was also a tribute song recorded and dedicated to him in 1986 called "King Holiday". It was sung by a group of 80s artists including: El DeBarge, Fat Boys, Lisa Lisa, Teena Marie, Menudo, New Edition & Run-D.M.C.

The Era of Reaganomics

Since our country is gearing up for the presidential elections next year, I thought a post about our 80s president, Ronald Reagan was in order. Now, my memories of Reagan are pretty "warm and fuzzy", probably because I didn't pay too much attention to politics in the 80s (I wonder why?). This video is a raw look at the Reagan presidency and shows both the positive and negative opinions of him as president. There is also footage of the assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr. Since it's on MTV, of course there is 80s music and commentaries from musicians and actors—and that alone makes it entertaining.

Space Shuttle Challenger

It was January 28, 1986 and I remember I was home sick from school, but I watched the Challenger takeoff on tv. I remember seeing the explosion and thinking something terrible had happened but the announcers never showed any emotion. It was really strange. Do you remember where you were? Read more about the Challenger disaster here.