William Franklin Graham Jr.

In this world, there are a lot of people who showed great courage and tried to make the world a better place. Among these people, one of them is Martin Luther King Jr. He made the world a better place for black citizens by doing non-violence movements and marched the way to freedom.

many people still did not want to change. It took a strong leader, a person who believed in peace and justice for blacks, and Martin Luther King Jr. was that man.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was a very strong person, constantly fighting for what he believed in, which was equality for African Americans. He was not scared to stand up and tell the world what he wanted for society. He was fearless and did everything in his power to prove a point. Martin Luther King, Jr., was the strongest individual of his time, for he fought until death, which proves how much he was willing to risk his life to make the world an equal place.

Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most famous civil rights activists in the history of the United States. He gave several important speeches and promoted non-violent protests. His most famous speech was “I Have A Dream”, around a quarter of a million patrons, black and white, attended this empowering speech at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. The reason his speech was vastly successful in the movement against segregation and injustice was because of its repetitiveness.

Richard Furman was born in 1755 to an Episcopal school teacher and wife and grew to be a strong student (Wheaton College). With a strong background in education, Furman was recognized for his strong preacher skills and established

For Graham, the bill can potentially have a big impact on the country and mankind. He said the Bible’s teachings have served as his life’s foundation and as the source of his strength, wisdom, and direction.

Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. recognized for being the first Black Air Force General, paved the way for the Black soldier. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was born December 18, 1912, to Benjamin, Sr. and Elnora Dickerson Davis. Due to complications from childbirth, Elnora dies when Benjamin is four years old. His father Benjamin, Sr. the first Black General in the United States Army, serving in various capacities such as the Spanish-American War and the original Buffalo Soldier regiments was a pioneer for the black soldier and an influence to his son.

Billy Graham was an evangelist that believed that to live in a “righteous country” it was necessary to start with the conversion of its individuals. He feared that people were becoming more attached to the pleasure of materialistic things such as money more than they were with God almighty. Graham was very strategic in getting his message across the country and being noticed. Graham targeted famous popular personas and developed close relationships with them in so that they could influence others to convert. More importantly, Graham played an important role in Eisenhower’s baptism and interest in religions. Eisenhower began to incorporate religion to strengthen the people faith during the cold war which was a time in which many feared being

George W. Truett was born on a small farm in the mountains of North Carolina on May 6, 1867 It wasn’t until the age of nineteen George publically confessed Christ as his savior. He was then baptized, became a member of the Baptist church and taught Sunday school class.

Shortly thereafter, whether answering a call from God, or at the urging of the Reverend Sicco Tjady, Frelinghuysen came to America, because the Dutch population needed ministers./ along with his wife Eva Terhune, a farmer 's daughter; and five sons that all entered the ministry, and two daughters that married clergymen,/ Eloquent and vigorous, Frelinghuysen’s ministry stimulated community intellectual life, trained several ministers, and his preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ had a reforming effect, and significant revivals followed./ Unbeknownst to some, Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen; a Dutch Reformed clergyman, and noted exhorter initiated the Great Awakening in America 's middle colonies.

Senator Lindsey Graham was born in Central, South Carolina on July 9, 1955. His parents were the owners of a local bar and liquor store in the town of Central and after high school he attended and graduated from the University of South Carolina, which made him the first person in his family to attend college (McNamee). His childhood was somewhat tough because his family had money issues and because of that he had to do some local odd jobs as a child to help support his family financially (Raju). During his time at college both of parents died around the same time of each other, with his mother dying and then his father dying a year later (Raju). As a result, of these sudden tragedies, Graham, who is nine years older than his sister had to take greater responsibilities in terms of supporting his sister while attending college at the same time (Raju). He went on to graduate from the University of South Carolina in 1977 and from law school in 1981 (McNamee).

August 28, 1963 (Eidenmuller) marked a very important day in history that had an impact not only on America, but the whole world. On this day, Martin Luther King Jr. presented his well known I Have a Dream speech that aimed to eliminate racism, inequality and discrimination. He strongly believed that one day people would put their differences aside and come together. So, what happened to that dream? Along with other equality initiative ideas, they rarely make it past the idea stages or end in the actual eradication result. It is clear to us that even after 51 years, our societies still struggle with accepting full equality. Within those 51 years we have made a mass amount of progress but, a common thought would be that after this long the issue should have been eradicated. Two essays that can be used as an example of proof that racial inequality still exists in our society are, Black Men in Public Spaces by Brent Staples and Who Shot Johnny? by Debra Dickerson. In these essays, both provide solid evidence to support their main goal with the use of different writing styles, tone, and rhetorical devices to display how African Americans are perceived and treated by society.

In order to raise a son who could arguably be the most influential preacher in this century, one would think his parents must surely have been influential, devout, and pious. In reality, Graham's parents were quiet, humble people of God. On a small dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina, Billy Graham received his first lessons in the ways of the world and in the ways of the mysterious God. His father was a working man, comfortable only when his hands were immersed and occupied in the work of the farm. Secretly, he always felt some unanswered calling to the pulpit, to be a preacher; a feeling that was only resolved by living his calling through his oldest son, Billy Graham (Frady 33). His parents were God fearing people and strict Calvinists, and raised Graham to believe in hard work and honesty. Billy Graham was later to reject this Calvinistic upbringing, but there is no doubt that his parents were the initial influences on his spiritual life.

Strong leadership is vital to the success of any business, institution, school, team, or even church. Leaders that are considered effective encompass a leadership style and qualities that work to influence and motivate their followers. Joel Osteen, an evangelical pastor from Houston, Texas is truly one of the 21st centuries most captivating leaders. So much so, that he as selected by Barbara Walters as one of her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2016 (ABC News, 2006). His appeal is a phenomenon that is unmatched by any other current leaders in his profession. Over the past 15 years he has built a church, where he ministers one of the largest and most diverse congregations in America (Romano, 2005). Aside from his 45,000 attendees at his weekly services, his sermon is broadcasted in every television market in the United States and in over 100 other nations around the world (“About Joel,” n.d.). Joel Osteen is a prime example of a compelling leader who practices an effective leadership style that resonates with people on a personal level.