Geneva Conference

Ones life is a result of the choices one makes. If oneself doesn’t enjoy ones life, its time to start making better choices. Freedom is a very powerful two syllable word. Freedom is the right to act, speak, think or believe as one wants. No restraints or judgement should come with freedom. Everyone is entitled to free belief. Believing in oneself, ones family, friends and neighbors, is very powerful. One out of every six Americans are mentally abused by words, and fifty percent of those…

Every great leader uses the same brilliant ideas. They're inspired by a dream or a vision. Then, they use their ideas to bring people together and make a change. Martin Luther King Jr. A man of impressive morals who devoted his life to the people He had the inspiration as a leader to make his goals and fulfill a dream. King can be judged in one of two ways, looked down on or looked up to. Remembering him because of his persistence, and how his voice and efforts impacted the hearts of the people.…

Maya Angelou, a poet, writer, and civil rights activist. She was born on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri as Marguerite Annie Johnson. Her childhood was very difficult. Her parents split when she was very young. Her and her older brother, Bailey were sent to live with their grandmother in Arkansas. She had to endure racial discrimination. One day while visiting her mother, her mother’s boyfriend raped her. She was so traumatized by the incident that she became mute. Maya moved to San…

RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL In the essay “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther king responds to a criticism letter he received from his fellow clergymen about a peace march for civil right against injustice toward African-American in Birmingham, Alabama. In the essay, King and other protesters are in Birmingham city jail for demonstrating a peace march for Civil Right. King tells his fellow clergymen he’s in Birmingham because of “injustice” toward African-American. He…

Dr. Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. Dr. was an African American and both a Baptist minister and civil rights activist. He skipped ninth and eleventh grades, and entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at age 15, in 1944. Dr. received the Nobel Prize in 1964, and several other honors. He had a great impact in race relationship in the United States and was considered as the most influential African American leader in history. The” Letter from Birmingham Jail” was…

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “it is not possible to be in favor of justice for some people and not be in favor of justice for all people.” This is a reoccuring theme in the book series Harry Potter by JK Rowling. Although Harry Potter was written for children, it is riddled with inequality, injustice, and prejudice of all sorts. From bloodstatus, to interhouse bullying, to laws and acts made against groups of people, Martin Luther King Jr’s words echo as the story evolves. The wizarding…

Martin Luther King Jr., the godfather of desegregation in the United States of America, as well as a superb activist fighting for the prosperity and equality of all. King was born on January 15, 1929, in Memphis, Tennessee by mother Alberta Williams King, and father Martin Luther King Sr.. Martin Jr. was the second-born of three children, first born being his sister, Christine King, and third born being his brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King. He was an exceptional student, skipping the 9th…

A Letter from Birmingham Jail was written on April 16, 1963 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,( on the margins of newspaper) but is still relevant today. Referring back the reading from last week on why God allows evil, MLK understood what it meant to be a Christian and what the journey looked like. He understood that as Christ suffered, he would too. The most captivating part was that he was okay with carrying the gospel of freedom at any cost as lines 38-44 declare. As we discussed on Thursday,…

Christine King, and his younger brother, Alfred Daniel King. King was well known for his impact on race religions in the United States throughout the 1950s. During this time period King got himself involved with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) founded in January, 1951. The (SCLC) is an African-American civil rights organization that targets to end the legal segmentation of the African-American citizens, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting…

Throughout his lifetime Martin Luther King Jr. had many goals he wanted to achieve in our society. Not only did he want a change in society, but the method he used was rather different from earlier reformers like Du Bois and Ida B. Wells. Martin used a very non-violent approached no matter how punishing officials or law enforcements were on the civil rights activists. It was remarkably effective considering it brought to most people’s attention the gruesomeness of whites who completely opposed…