Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Speaks
Having always respected this man and his work, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. t was only natural for us to welcome him after his so-called “death”. He approached me one day, circa 1998, asking for the chance to again speak out to those interested in him and his work. I saw no reason why not, so of course, I gave him the permission, and within days, he was amongst us again.
For those who may not know much about him, he was probably the single most influential leader of the civil rights movement of the early 1960s. His main gift, from my perspective, was his ability to reach as many people as he spoke to in a very direct and heart-felt way. He spoke as a leader speaks. He also seemed to know that he might not make it to the end of the road, politically speaking, and said so frankly. Like Moses, who also didn’t make it to the end of the road, but still led the children of Israel out of Egypt, when their time there as slaves was over, so did MLK lead his people out of the darkest days of civil unrest and open prejudice into a brighter time of the beginnings of freedom for all Americans, regardless of race, religion or color.
A Leader of His People
Most people know by now what a great leader and prophet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr is. He stands out amongst the many brave men and women of that period who braved terrorism to stand up to the most racist people of that time, who sought to keep the American black people down. He was the most listened to voice of that time, even attracting the respect of such people like JFK and others high up in our government. He foretold his own assassination, and yet, continued to bring as much help and equality to any scene as was possible at the time.