Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a vital figure of the modern era. His lectures and dialogues stirred the concern and sparked the conscience of a generation. The movements and marches he led brought significant changes in the fabric of American life through his courage and selfless devotion. This devotion gave direction to thirteen years of civil rights activities. His charismatic leadership inspired men and women, young and old, in this nation and around the world. In a tribute to Dr. King, Time magazine said he, “led a mass struggle for racial equality that doomed segregation and changed America forever.”