By The Late Coretta Scott King Reprint from 1985, during the passage of the King Holiday bill by the U.S. Senate We have set in motion a great celebration of freedom and justice, in honor of America’s hero and patriot, Martin Luther King, Jr. When Martin began his career, the principles of social justice for which he stood were very controversial. But by the end of … [Read more...] about The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebrating MLK
Three Important Lessons We Can Learn From Dr. King’s Legacy
Three important lessons we can learn from Dr. King’s legacyNinety-seven years ago a child was born in Atlanta, GA, named Michael King, Jr., who would change the world. His father would eventually change his name in honor of the German leader of the Protestant Reformation, and it was by that name – Martin Luther King, Jr. – that the world would remember him nearly a century … [Read more...] about Three Important Lessons We Can Learn From Dr. King’s Legacy
‘I Have A Dream’ – address at the March on Washington, DC On August 28, 1963
By Dr. Martin Luther King, Kr. "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. "Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves … [Read more...] about ‘I Have A Dream’ – address at the March on Washington, DC On August 28, 1963
We Must Finish The Work Dr. King Died Doing
By Ben Jealous This year, let’s honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday by remembering his final mission—and by picking up the mantle he left behind.Every year, America remembers a dream. But the work that placed Dr. King in the greatest danger was not dreaming. It was organizing to make the dream real.Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis in April 1968 while supporting … [Read more...] about We Must Finish The Work Dr. King Died Doing