I had the opportunity, this weekend, to work with my son, Adam, on his profiles in courage book report featuring, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As we chronicled the life of of America's civil rights leader, we learned about a man living each day in pursuit of his dream. His purpose, of course, was to bring freedom and equal rights to an entire race. Here was a perfect example of one person who single handedly changed the world. He fought to help the poor. He was jailed 13 times because he refused to back down. To this day, King remains a controversial symbol of the African American civil rights struggle, yet his dream lives on.
In 1964, Dr King became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peach Prize for his work as a peacemaker, promoting nonviolence and equal treatment for all. Today, only a few of us live with such conviction. Perhaps, if we did, our work and our dreams would be worth die for!
In 1964, Dr King became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peach Prize for his work as a peacemaker, promoting nonviolence and equal treatment for all. Today, only a few of us live with such conviction. Perhaps, if we did, our work and our dreams would be worth die for!
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