Coretta Scott King Award

In 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta on January 15 (Biography). Martin entered Morehouse college at the age of 15 and was ordained a minister at the age of 18 while in Boston he met Coretta Scott. In 1953 Coretta Scott and Martin got married in 1954 Martin studied the work of Mahatma Gandhi and in 1955 the supreme declared bus segregation illegal. In 1960 JFK was up for election and segregation was officially ended in interstate trial and in 1964 Martin was the youngest person to…

Martin Luther King Jr was an amazing influence for Americans and Africans, who started the “Walk on Washington” to show that black and whites were all equal together. King who influenced the Civil Rights movements based on his beliefs, words, and actions helped end segregation in the U.S. King supported the movement based on his belief. He was an example of a brave man who stood up for what he believed in. Segregation was wrong in many ways. King encouraged that we should get along with other…

On January 15th, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. (his birth name was originally Michael King, Jr.) was born in Atlanta, Georgia. The parents of this remarkable man were Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., a highly religious man, and Alberta Williams King. He had a younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King, born July 30th, 1930, and one elder sister, Christine King Farris, born September 11th, 1927. When King was only 6, his father took a trip to Germany, and once he returned from his trip, was…

Nimsi Castillo Mr. A. Recinto English 2 May 2, 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. also known as Michael Luther was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was one of the greatest American Civil Rights leaders of the 1960’s. Martin Luther King Jr died trying to make the lives of African Americans better. His father was a minister at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. At the age of 15 he was enrolled at the Moore house college and graduated from Moore House College…

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and a leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He delivered his famous “I have a Dream” speech, at the Lincoln Memorial on 28 August 1963 in order to call for an end of racism in the United States. In his speech Martin Luther King Jr. attempted to convince the majority white United States government to give African Americans equal rights through the use of biblical and historical allusions, alliterations, and imagery. King…

go along with it even if they did not agree, but others decided there needed to be a change. Coretta Scott King witnessed hate towards black people and women during her lifetime, which caused her to speak up for her community and an end to the hate. Growing up in the segregated South, Coretta Scott knew that what she was facing was not right. She used her voice and the help of her husband Martin Luther King, Jr., to fight for the rights of multiple different types of people who mattered to her.…

One of the biggest book awards to receive is the Coretta Scott King Award. The Coretta Scott King Book Award is given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and…

. (Rummel, Jack, and Coretta Scott King.1988 Print) Langston felt isolated when he lived with his grandmother and the Reed’s because the neighborhoods were all white. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) At the age of 12 Langston sense of isolation reached a climax. (Rampersad…

Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor, activist, humanitarian, and a great leader for the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His legal name was Michael King and so was his fathers but the reason they changed their names is to honor the great reformer Martin Luther. King made a friend with a white boy when he was six and the father found out and he told his son to never be friends with Martin every again because of his color. King fell into…

Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Disobedience Civil Rights Activist Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King was a man who took leaps of faith to fulfill what he believed to be right; he chose to put his life on the line for equality. Martin Luther King Jr.’s involvement in civil disobedience was due to personal influences, he chose to participate in civil disobedience to protest unfair racial treatment, and…