Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15,1929. He graduated high school at 15. He got his B.A. degree at Morehouse College and studied theology at Crozer Theological Seminary. There he got his doctorate in 1955. He later married Coretta Scott and had two boys and two girls. Martin became a pastor at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Alabama. He was a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People which was a very popular committee. A bus boycott he was involved in lasted 382 days. Finally, all Americans could ride the bus equally. During this, Martin’s house was bombed, he was arrested, but became known as a fearless black leader. Years later he was traveling around the country giving numerous speeches. His most famous was “I had a dream…”. At age 35, Martin, was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The night of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee he was killed. He lived a tremendous life and was an inspiration to many.
His memorial is still being built in Washington DC. The picture below shows the model of what it will look like by Fall 2011. It will be across the lake from the Jefferson Memorial. The actual memorial will be filled with cherry trees and lots of other zen plants. The designers wanted it to be very peaceful so people can reflect on all Dr. King has accomplished.
By: Natalie
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