Thoughts On a King

Today is the National Holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a distinguished graduate of my alma mater – Morehouse College ’48.

What are some of your favorite quotes and sayings from this man? What are some of your favorite speeches and writings? What have you learned? Has the dream been realized? Where do we go from here? (comment below)

Part of my favorite speech: 

One of my favorite quotes: ”Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

A song for you to reflect on, with lyrics taken from the words of Dr. King, Dr. Howard Thurman (whom King developed his theology from), and Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays (whom King developed his conscience from): 

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