Was MLK a gifted speaker?

Martin Luther King Jr. received a “C” in public speaking during his freshman year at Crozer Theological Seminary, but turned it into straight A’s and became class valedictorian. He followed Gandhi’s teachings and was named after Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. He entered college two years early. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has gone down […]

MLK Jr. Star Trek fan?

Martin Luther King Jr convinced actress Nichelle Nichols to stay on Star Trek, where she played Lt. Uhura, a symbol of the civil rights movement. King praised the show’s racial diversity and allowed his children to watch it. King forgave his attacker in a previous assassination attempt and is the only American besides George Washington […]

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