In Memory - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was a Baptist minister and activist who was the most famous leader of the Civil Rights Movement. King won the Nobel Peace Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom before being assassinated in 1968. For his promotion of non-violence and racial equality, King is considered a peacemaker and martyr by many people around the world. Martin Luther King Day was established in his honor.

"King was a brother, a friend, a colleague, a prophet, my hero, and just a simple human being filled with love, peace and compassion for all humankind." -Rep. John Lewis

We have a particular obligation to preserve King's "legacy of fighting for social and economic justice, a legacy of marching with the poor and the neglected, a legacy of demanding peace against senseless war." -Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin

It is important to remember King's values as our nation deals with war and the aftermath of Katrina.

Leaders Push Action In King's Memory

Peace and Love,
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