Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site

Great leaders are invariably good speakers,and Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the greatest leaders world has produced so far -- with a highly inspiring public speaking skills. Simon Maier and Jeremy Kourdi, have analyzed the essential ingredients of his successful speeches, identifying few key lessons we can learn from him. Image location 1.Whatever your stage skills (and we all have some), hone them.King had a physically commanding presence. Strong, energetic, tall and broad, he possessed... Read Full Story

Martin Luther King Day Bishop John C. Wester of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah, spoke at a recent luncheon held to honor Martin Luther King. It was inspirational and I felt honored to be able to attend. I wish that more people could have heard this speech. A small part of Bishop Wester’s speech is included in the video below. For those that have trouble hearing this speech, I have included part of it below: He did much to leave our country a better place, where peace... Read Full Story

By Kay B. Day | 03/27/09 | 12:09 PM | 0 Comments An action by the Duval County GOP aimed at correcting misinformation often conveyed in public school history classes-that the Republican Party was traditionally racist, and that all good things in civil rights legislation came from the Democratic Party-has sparked a kerfuffle in Jacksonville, and it relates to the top leader of the civil rights movement. That disagreement manifested recently when a Jacksonville attorney sent a letter... Read Full Story

NPS PHOTO Just a few blocks east of downtown Atlanta lies the Sweet Auburn neighborhood which was the birthplace and home of the most influential Civil Rights leader in America’s history, Martin Luther King Jr. This site, now a registered historic site run by the National Park Service, contains Dr. King’s boyhood home, the Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Dr. King’s tomb. As the historic site covers several city blocks, start at the Visitor Center where you’ll be able pick up a map, get a... Read Full Story

I am reposting the post I made last week on Martin Luther King, just because it fits. If you are looking for some things to do with the kids today to honor Martin Luther King Jr. , here are some ideas, I also added some new things I found at the bottom of the post. If you think about it,Martin Luther King Jr. was once a kid with a dream, who grew into an adult with a vision to make that dream come true. You could have a young activist, president, or leader in your home, a kid with a... Read Full Story

[AP Photo] I have printed the prayers of Bishop Robinson and Rick Warren. The best of the bunch, by far, was the benediction, given by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, the man who walked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and who led the march on Selma so many years ago. If we must nod to god at government function, Lowery does it better. And the last paragraph is the best, even if the moron, Glenn Beck, thinks it racist and attacks the poor abused white folks. God of our weary years, God of our... Read Full Story

Martin Luther King, Jr., had a dream. What is your dream? Are you living his dream? Or your dream? Or are you engulfed in a nightmare? As you read the words in his speech, ask yourself what you are doing to embrace Martin's legacy? What contributions are you making to your family, your friends, your community, your country? What are you doing with the freedom that your civil rights leaders fought so hard to attain? Or maybe you're not yet free???? I'm sure that we all have differing opinions... Read Full Story

Martin Luther King, Jr., had a dream. What is your dream? Are you living his dream? Or your dream? Or are you engulfed in a nightmare? As you read the words in his speech, ask yourself what you are doing to embrace Martin's legacy? What contributions are you making to your family, your friends, your community, your country? What are you doing with the freedom that your civil rights leaders fought so hard to attain? Or maybe you're not yet free???? I'm sure that we all have differing opinions... Read Full Story

Martin Luther King, Jr., had a dream. What is your dream? Are you living his dream? Or your dream? Or are you engulfed in a nightmare? As you read the words in his speech, ask yourself what you are doing to embrace Martin's legacy? What contributions are you making to your family, your friends, your community, your country? What are you doing with the freedom that your civil rights leaders fought so hard to attain? Or maybe you're not yet free???? I'm sure that we all have differing opinions... Read Full Story

Martin Luther King, Jr., had a dream. What is your dream? Are you living his dream? Or your dream? Or are you engulfed in a nightmare? As you read the words in his speech, ask yourself what you are doing to embrace Martin's legacy? What contributions are you making to your family, your friends, your community, your country? What are you doing with the freedom that your civil rights leaders fought so hard to attain? Or maybe you're not yet free???? I'm sure that we all have differing opinions... Read Full Story