Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.- Coretta Scott King

The year was 1968, on this day of April 4th a great man and pillar of our nation was snatched away from us due to discrimination, racial hate and fear mongering. Today we pay hommage to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We must recognize that Dr. King would rather us spend less time idolizing him, and more time practicing his teachings creating a plethora of men in God’s image rather than his own. Here is a clip from his last speech before he was assassinated, he knew then that he may not get to the promise land with us, but he truly believed that we would get there. Let’s get there!

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Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we are blessed with not one but three photos of our fallen hero Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his beautiful family. We often only see Dr. King through the lens of the transcendent leader; these photos allow us to see the softer, more gentle side of our hero. A dutiful husband, and caring father; these photo’s capture MLK in his sincerest joy, family time!

We talk a lot about Malcom X and Martin Luther King JR, but It’s time to be like them, as strong as them. They were mortal men like us and everyone of us can be like them. - Tupac Shakur

I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world. - Tupac Shakur