I must admit, I have loooooads! firstly, theres my friends and my family, not to mention peace, and end to suffering, civil rights, marches and speeches. I am also interested in singing because I sang with my church choir at the 1939 Atlanta premiere of the movie Gone with the Wind! Were talking yonks ago! lol Im also into sociology and philosophy- both of which i studied as i grew up.
Music
Who needs music when you can have singing?! lol
Movies
Were they even invented in my time? please tell me! lol
Television
Was that invented?!
Books
I have written my own books and have had books written about me... some of my own include...
Stride toward freedom; the Montgomery story (1958)
The Measure of a Man (1959)
Strength to Love (1963)
Why We Can't Wait (1964)
Where do we go from here: Chaos or community? (1967)
The Trumpet of Conscience (1968)
A Testament of Hope : The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1986)
And the ones about me...
King Remembered by Flip Schulke and Penelope McPhee Forerword by Jesse Jackson(1986)
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King Jr. and Clayborne Carson (1998)
At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965–68 by Taylor Branch (2006)
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954–63 by Taylor Branch (1988) Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference by David Garrow (1989)
Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65 by Taylor Branch (1998)
Judgment Days: Lyndon Baines Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Laws that Changed America by Nick Kotz (2005)
About me: i was born on the 15th january 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia USA, so if i hadnt died on the April 4th 1968 (39)i would be 78 now. I was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
I won many prizes. My most valued one is the Nobel Peace prize which I won in 1964. My other favourites include the Presidential Medal of Freedom which I got in 1977 and even after my death, I have had many awards in my memory such as the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004. There are also plans to make my very own monument called the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial! I wish I was still here to see it! lol I dont like to brag but I was one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement, a political activist, a Baptist minister, and was one of America's greatest orators! If that wasnt enough, in 1986, Martin Luther King Day was established as a United States holiday! :D
Who I'd like to meet: My all-time fvourite, *..Mahatma Gandhi..*
Throughout is life, he maintained non-viloence and truth and was a student of Hindu philosophy who lived a simple life; making his own clothes for example, and lived on a vegetarian diet. Gandhi's life and teachings inspired not only me, but Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Steve Biko, Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. and Aung San Suu Kyi! And through us, the American civil rights movement and the freedom struggles in South Africa and Myanmar respectively.
martin's Friend Space (Top 0)
martin has 0 friends.
You haven't added any friends yet. To start having fun on MySpace you need to invite some friends and get the ball rolling!
