The Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

When Martin Luther King Day is mentioned, many people relate it to a monumental speech of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963. He boldly stood in front of thousands of people and called for an end to racism in the United States in the shadows of the Lincoln Memorial. This was a great accomplishment, to say the least; however, there were attributes that contributed to the success of Dr. King's way before the days he was an avid activist. He was an alumnus of the exemplary Booker T. Washington High school in Atlanta, GA where he was said to be a precocious student. His impeccable successes did not stop at high school. In 1944, at age 15, after skipping two grades, Martin Luther King Jr. enrolled in Morehouse College. During those college years, he was having trouble finding purpose in his life and choosing a direction. His freshman and sophomore years seemed to be in “auto-pilot” as he was just floating by with no purpose. This all came to an end when he took a Bible class in his junior year of college. This class not only renewed the faith of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. but encouraged him into entering into ministry. His entrance into ministry lead to many other endeavors that had Dr. King traveling across the nation experiencing wide ranges of segregation and racism. His focus was undeniable. Owning to his unshakeable focus, doctorate schools from Yale and Edinburgh of Scotland sent him acceptance letters. He was a motivation for many other individuals who began to notice his rapid progressions. Dr. King stood for many other entities than just equality. He was a man of high intellect and a role model for younger individuals with his array of academic accomplishments.  Dr. King was more than just an activist and much more than just a hard-working citizen. He was a man of dignity, a man of honor and a man of love.