The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige and even his life for the welfare of others.
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— Strength to Love (1963)
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Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968). Click here for more information about the man who had a "Dream."

Some Things That Defined MLK

  • A nineteen-year old scholar with a magnificent prose, Martin had graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta with a BA degree in Sociology.  He later graduated from the Crozer Theological Seminary with a BA of Divinity, so he could pursue his pastor-ship and eventually preached at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. He also went as far as graduating from the Boston University with a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology in 1955.
  • Dr. King strongly agrees to Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence.
  • The “I Have a Dream” speech, Nobel Peace Prize lecture and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” have become notable legacies of Dr. King.
  • Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of thirty-five,  Dr. King was known to be the youngest man to have received it.
  • Due to charging towards economic peace, Dr. King had opposed the administration's policy in Vietnam to which the President grew to dislike Dr. King's motives.
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King speaks on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, enrapturing thousands as he expounds on his “Dream.”
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