Dr. Martin Luther King's Honor Society

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an astonishing activist that inspired a numerous amount of people with his speech. Dr. King was great because he displayed some traits. Some of the traits that he possessed were leadership, determination, and bravery. He was a man that preached about justice and wanted peace. Everyone can make a change and keep the dream alive by doing what Dr. King wanted. Which was to allow freedom to ring and to all come together as one.

Dr. King finally impacted history with by helping establish and then lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference(SCLC) was designed as a way to offer leadership in the civil rights movement, which MLK was elected President in 1957 and continued as the head until 1968, the year of his assassination. Then in 1963, the organization created a strategic effort to end economic policies that discriminated against blacks, termed the Birmingham Campaign. Also, known as the “most segregated city in Alabama” (TheKingCenter). What first started as boycotting morphed into sit-ins and marches, with King encouraging any type of nonviolent behavior that would result in the jails becoming overflowed. When

It is an honor to have Hayley Jackson inducted into Duchesne's National Honors Society. Hayley is very active in many of the clubs here at Duchesne. One of the many clubs she is involved in is drama club. Through drama club she has learned to love public speaking and use it to her advantage for schoolwork. She is also very involved in campus ministry in which she gets to shine as a leader and lead some of their sessions. She has shown that she is a leader through being the speech team captain and more importantly the pro life vice president. Being a pro life vice president, she stands against the crowd and stands up for her own beliefs showing true leadership. Through all of these activities, Hayley Jackson has shown all of the pillars of National Honors Society: leadership, scholarship, service, and character.Once again, it is honor to have you as a member of the National Honors

What is a Beloved Community? The term first originates from use in the early twentieth century, coined by Philosopher-Theologian Josiah Royce. The Term has, however, just recently received much attention due to great civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. To the King, A Beloved Community was a “ Critical mass of people committed to and trained in the philosophy and methods of nonviolence”. It is an idea meant to be “a global vision, in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth”. Martin Luther King Junior aimed to end three main “Evils”. These Evils are modernly known as: Poverty, Racism, and Militarism. However as utopian as the idea may sound, the king acknowledged that there would always be inevitable conflict in

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I will discuss how his leadership has impacted both America as a whole and the United States Army, as well as how Dr. King has influenced my own life as a Soldier, Military Intelligence professional, and leader.

The Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial is a lasting tribute to Dr. King's legacy and will forever serve as a monument to the freedom, opportunity and justice for which he stood. Dr. King was a profound teacher, whose lessons were anchored in the primacy of human dignity. He enacted irreversible social change and led our country forward, relying exclusively on non-violent means. This memorial is a permanent honor to one of our nation's greatest citizen

We have all heard Martin Luther King’s famous speech, I have a Dream. His main goal was to convince everyone across the country to comprehend racial equality and to reinforce a solution for those individuals already engaged in the Civil Rights movement. You could say his speech was part of what made the movement successful. By him taking a stand, much attention was put into the problems that were going on. He was and still is viewed as an important leader who was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement. Here we will basically dissect parts of his speech and define the points he was making and trying to make. Throughout the paper, you will see how Dr. King uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to show his audience and make them feel what went on.

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month, Blacks have made huge strides although coming from a past of inequality. I wasn’t particularly interested in seeing Selma because I knew what it represented. I feared to cry and get emotional over the hardships of post-slavery and the battles of the Civil Rights Movement. I knew it was going to be gruesome to watch because of its vivid depiction of how our nation used to be and a touch of reality of how it continues to become.

“Established in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent and Social Change (“The King Center”) has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over a quarter century. Nearly a million people each year make pilgrimage to the National Historic Site to learn, be inspired and pay their respects to Dr. King’s legacy. Both a traditional memorial and programmatic nonprofit, the King Center was envisioned by its founder to be “no dead monument, but a living memorial filled with all the vitality that was his, a center of human endeavor, committed to the causes for which he lived and

Once completing grammar and secondary schooling, in 1944, King furthered his education by attending Morehouse College, located in Atlanta. Following college, a scholar named Dr. Benjamin Mays convinced King to pursue a “religious career.” In 1948, King obtained his bachelor's degree, still wishing to continue his education, he enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary school, later receiving the “Plafker Award” for being an outstanding student and then followed with the J. Lewis Crozer fellowship. In 1953, King finally reached his Doctorate. By this time, King was married.

During the course of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, there were several black and white supporters who had brave roles. The most prominent and persistent activist of African American rights movement was Martin Luther King Jr. King’s ideas sparked the ideal perspective of equality. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for equality by organizing marches, giving powerful speeches, and staying positive through adversity.

On the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated celebrated its Founders’ Day by completing hundreds of community service projects to include a Day of Service at the Perot Museum for the MLK holiday and February’s Discovery Days: Gadgets & Gizmos. The historically black sorority that is part of the “Divine 9” declared 2017 the Global Year of Service. The new year also began their official count toward completing 20 million service hours between now and Founders’ Day 2020.

I have been coaching and menoting in Asbury Park for some thirty years. I am writing this character letter on behalf of Kyle Weedon, Jr., who attends the Martin Luther King Middle School. Knowing Kyle is an excellent student in the classroom, this letter will express his sportsmanship and work habits on the football as an athlete.

The five-foot seven-inch tall King was a ladies' man and loved to dance. He was an indifferent student who completed Morehouse with a grade point average of 2.48 on a

If I were to ever have the honor to meet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. first I would thank him for all he did so that I might have the opportunities I have today. I would thank him for not just having an idea but going out and acting on it. And apologize for the times were I have taken his struggle and that of those who stood alongside him for granted. I would love to sit by him and listen to all of the wisdom he had to share. Asking him questions like, “where did he draw the strength and courage to motivate others and ignite new ways of thinking? This in turn changed the world. I would listen closely as he talked about the feelings and thoughts that rushed through his head in the morning when he woke up, like the worries he had for his family