Reflection About Martin Luther King

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a very motivated love for expressing himself. This love originated from his upbringing in a religious home. Peake, Thomas R., author of "The Speeches Of Martin Luther King, Jr.” supports this idea by stating “Kings father, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and a seminal influence in shaping his

After Being Dragged out of their homeland, brought to an unknown country, and forced to be slaves, African-Americans saw a road trip to equality through the eyes of Martin Luther King, Jr. Even after being emancipated from slaves to citizens, African-Americans were not ready to wage the battle against segregation alone. The weight which African Americans carried on their back, was lightened when they began to see what Martin Luther King, Jr. brought to the table against segregation. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the single most important African-American leader of the Civil Rights Movement and was responsible for dramatically improving the chance of equality for African-Americans. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the key individual, which helped

Not all children are born into the perfect situation, some children are born into a drug oriented and gang related family. “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” This a powerful quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. how we can benefit a student’s life. The Giving Children a Mulligan in Life interest group would be a locally funded group in Atlanta which would teach life lessons through the game of golf in a fun and interactive way. “Giving Children a Mulligan in Life” would help with the record high levels of dropouts in this city. Certainly with Atlanta having one of the highest dropout rates in not just Georgia, but in United States at 59.1% with an 8% rise in the last two years reported by the Georgia’s Department of Education (2014) is more than enough of a reason for this group to exist.

‘Nothing mattered more to king than being an outstanding preacher. Martin Luther King had an exceptional personal some state. He was a very proud and an outspoken man. He had been ‘conditioned’ from the mere age of nine and ordained in a black church for later life purposes (1). At a young age racism surrounded him and was affected first hand. He was abused by a white mill owner purely on the colour of his skin. He also witnessed other black people suffering from violence when he saw a white mob attack and barbarically murder a black man. King was a very opinionated person and became a lead figure head publicly known on a national scale. This came to be

Nearly three centuries ago, black men and women from Africa were brought to America and put into slavery. They were treated more cruelly in the United States than in any other country that had practiced slavery. African Americans didn’t gain their freedom until after the Civil War, nearly one-hundred years later. Even though African Americans were freed and the constitution was amended to guarantee racial equality, they were still not treated the same as whites and were thought of as second class citizens. One man had the right idea on how to change America, Martin Luther King Jr. had the best philosophy for advancing civil rights, he preached nonviolence to express the need for change in America and he united both African Americans

While Martin was growing up, there were a lot of problems with racism and people of color were not able to acquire as good of an education as white people. Despite these harsh conditions, Martin still had an excellent education growing up. “Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen; he received the B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from which both his father and grandfather had graduated. After three years of theological study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he was elected president of a predominantly white senior class, he was awarded the B.D. in 1951. With a fellowship won at Crozer, he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing his residence for the doctorate in 1953 and receiving the degree in 1955” (Nobel Prize).

Because Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s grandfather, father, and mother were reverends, religion was always a significant part of his life. King, as an activist for racial equality, continued to follow the lessons and advice of the bible. The bible has an evident impact on how King sees the world around him; "I say it as a minister of the gospel who loves the church, who was nurtured in its bosom, who has been sustained by its Spiritual blessings, and who will remain true to it as long as the cord of life shall lengthen." After his arrest for leading an equality movement in Birmingham, eight white religious leaders criticized his actions and beliefs. "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is his dignified response to their criticism. King condemns

As a student, King excelled in his work, and became a high school graduate at the age of 15. He had attended Atlanta University Laboratory and Booker T. Washington in his high school years. In addition, he began to attend Morehouse College on September 20, 1944. As a matter of fact, his father and grandfather had also been there. As a result of King’s early completion of high school, he graduated College at the age of 19. Still, in these years, and his years at Crozier Theological Seminary, which he attended after college, he began to question how to exterminate or confine the problem of social status and race in the country and society. It was evident, that King had the education to become a good leader in mending this issue, but it wasn’t known he would actually be imperative to changing modern day society in terms of race and equal treatment.

“ I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality” (Martin Luther King Jr., Acceptance Speech, 1964).Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up with his older sister Christine King and his younger brother Daniel Williams King in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood. He attended a segregated High School and later went on to study at Morehouse College for medicine and law. He had not intended to be a pastor but ended up attending Crozer Theological Seminary, earning a Bachelor of Divinity Degree. Later, he enrolled into Boston University, earning a doctorate in Systematic Theology. He met his wife Coretta Scott during his time in Boston, marrying her June 18, 1953; together they had four children:Yolanda Denise King (1955-2007), Martin Luther King III (born 1957), Dexter Scott King (born 1961) and Bernice Albertine King (born 1963).

People do not acknowledge the struggles that African Americans had to endure for them to be treated equally, the way a true American is supposed to be treated. One of the ways they were not treated equally was by not being able to participate in sports with whites. From the beginning of our nation, colored people were highly disrespected and treated as if they were some type of animals, which have no say in what happens to them. They were not given any opportunities and were treated harshly because their skin color was different. Whites were able to practically do anything they wanted, unlike blacks, who were racially discriminated or beaten for no apparent reason. African Americans were among the worst treated races in the US; however,

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a well noted American leader, who is known primarily for his role in the African-American civil rights movement of the 20th century in USA. He is often regarded as a champion of human rights and considered to be not only associated with the cause of racial discrimination against the African-Americans, but also with other social causes relating to injustice, unfairness and discrimination in the American society. He also holds the privilege of being the youngest ever person in the history to have received the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize1. Besides being a well-renowned social activist, he was also a Baptist minister and had a degree in Theology and Divinity2. Since he had such an active and stellar political career, his political and social beliefs and his achievements in those areas have received a lot more attention than his religious beliefs and philosophies that he conformed to. In this article an attempt is made to highlight his religious contributions to the American theology.

In the Leadership Challenge, 4th edition, it is Kouzes & Posner (2007) intention to present a road map for individuals to follow on their leadership journey. The authors stress that “leadership is not a gene and it’s not an inheritance.” Leadership they assert is “an identifiable set of skills and abilities that are available to all of us” (p. 23). They make clear that the “great person” theory of leadership is “plain wrong.” Leaders are our everyday heroes who do extraordinary things on a regular basis (p. 23).

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent Civil Rights Movement leader as well as being a preacher in the 1960's. His approach to civil rights combining Christianity and civil rights was imperative to the eventual success of the movement. His repeated appeals to the Bible not only showed his belief in the text, but also showed his knowledge of his audience. In his 'Letter from Birmingham Jail', he addresses the criticisms of eight white religious leaders. In order to effectively convey his message and persuade the clergymen of the justice he was doing, King appealed to the four sources of theology, in particular scripture, in his 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'.

Over the past three or four weeks I have come to learn a great deal more about Dr. Martin Luther King and all the amazing work he had done to fight for the right of African Americans. I do not know what it is about him, but when I reflect on his life, his legacy, his beliefs, his writings, and his speeches I feel like maybe one day I could make at least a small difference in the world. When I reflect on the things above I notice two features that make Dr. Martin Luther King’s such a big part in the Civil Rights movement. The first of which is his sheer determination, and of course the second one is his public speaking ability and his ability to connect social gospel and rhetoric to help move crowds.

The development of human being during the entire course of life, focus on biological and psychological growth (Berk, 2010). Human development hold several outcomes that are altered by both positive and negative influences. Genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) influences place significant impact on human development. In fact, Pinker (2004) submits that behavior is the result of a complex collaboration among inheritance and environmental factors in human development, ultimately supporting that nature-nurture work collectively (Pinker, 2004).