The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King ,Jr.

As we all press ahead allow me  to give a shout out to BLACK HISTORY MONTH. This is when America sets her calendar to acknowlege the journey and achievemants of the sons and daughters of Africa. We as a people have done a lot here. Some real milestones. As a tribute I'm posting a series called The Inspiration Illustrated. This first effort is this rendering of the late great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This sketch was originally printed black and white in Holoman's Black Achievers way babk in the early 90s. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. King is often presented as a heroic leader in the history of modern American liberalism.

His achievments were numrous and impactful. A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career.[4] He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he expanded American values to include the vision of a color blind society, and established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in
American history.


In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for
his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil
disobedience and other nonviolent means. By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and stopping the Vietnam War. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986.
More information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.


 Until next time...Follow the Trail In 2012!
Clint D. Johnson
www.weareopensky.com
(original post at faithwalkerhero.com)

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