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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. M
artin Luther King- a prominent figure in the African American Community. He was not just a social activist but a hero to many. A minister who played a crucial role in the liberating African Americans from the yolk of inequality until his assassination in 1968. As we continue to celebrate the lives of Malcom X, Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass, it is important that we pay special homage to this hero during this years’ Black History Month. King was a man of faith, and that faith could be seen in his actions. He saw a world of endless possibilities and he made sure that the African
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American descents had the opportunity to experience these possibilities. Dr. King sought equality for all humans, especially the African American, the economically disadvantaged and all the victims of injustices through peaceful protests. King was the lifeblood driving the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington. This march is particularly monumental as it helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. In 1964, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But who is Martin Luther King?
A LIFE WELL LIVED‌
King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born the second child of Martin Luther King Sr. a pastor and Alberta Williams King, a former schoolteacher. He grew up with his siblings Christine and Alfred Daniel in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood. The neighborhood was known to be home to some very prominent African Americans in the country. He went to school at the segregated public schools and at the age of 15, King was admitted to the Morehouse College. Here, King studied law and medicine. And even though King never intended to join the seminary,
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