VISIONARY: Martin Luther King Jr
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
King's career building goals started early. The astute King realized he needed impeccable credentials to foster his vision in life, and he worked at it effortlessly, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology; he would go on to earn or receive a total of 20 doctorate degrees in various disciplines, including divinity, systematic theology, and laws.
King's ability to bring his vision to life started after the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. After a black woman named Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man, King co-led a boycott of the bus company. He was arrested during the campaign, which resulted in a US Supreme Court decision to outlaw racial segregation on all public transport. It was the first of many accomplishments King would achieve to bring his vision to life.
King's Christian personal vision plan involved non-violent protest. He organized and led peaceful marches for blacks' rights to vote, labor, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Most arguably known for his I Have a Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom event, he eventually achieved another career building goal when he received the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest to ever receive it.
Unfortunately, Dr. King's career building efforts were cut short by an assassin's bullet in 1968. One needn't look too far, though, to see the results of Dr. King's extraordinary passion in bringing his dream and vision to life. Forty years after his assassination, thanks in large part to his vision and life and career building efforts, the United States is a thriving multiracial society. | 0 comments
