Comments on: Martin Luther King Jr., Standing with Lincoln http://blog.oup.com/2011/01/martin-luther-king/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Angelou says shortened inscription in MLK Memorial makes King sound like an ‘arrogant twit’ | Dating http://blog.oup.com/2011/01/martin-luther-king/#comment-229288 Angelou says shortened inscription in MLK Memorial makes King sound like an ‘arrogant twit’ | Dating Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:01:56 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=13329#comment-229288 [...] Quote Makes King Sound Like An “Arrogant Twit.”Dreaming with Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr., Standing with Lincoln body{background-image:none;} body { background-color: #829def; } WPFP = jQuery.noConflict(); [...] [...] Quote Makes King Sound Like An “Arrogant Twit.”Dreaming with Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr., Standing with Lincoln body{background-image:none;} body { background-color: #829def; } WPFP = jQuery.noConflict(); [...]

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]]> By: Art Sheppard http://blog.oup.com/2011/01/martin-luther-king/#comment-200170 Art Sheppard Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:45:30 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=13329#comment-200170 I think it’s commendable that Dr. Martin L. King’s life is being celebrated. I think he is one of the greatest Americans since the founding of our country. I especially like the idea that his spiritual relevance is being spotlighted. He transformed our society from one permeated with racism to one in which most people regardless of their race or culture can participate. I once met Dr. King when I was a teenager. A local supermarket chain refused to hire black teens as bag boys and I was one of the teenagers who was not allowed to work. Dr. King and his organization SCLC led a protest/picket campaign. Dr. King spoke at a local theatre one night and I got to meet him one on one! I’ll remember the experience and what he told me forever. I tell of this chance meeting with one of the greatest heroes in American culture, in my book, “Talking Penny.” I think it’s commendable that Dr. Martin L. King’s life is being celebrated. I think he is one of the greatest Americans since the founding of our country. I especially like the idea that his spiritual relevance is being spotlighted. He transformed our society from one permeated with racism to one in which most people regardless of their race or culture can participate.
I once met Dr. King when I was a teenager. A local supermarket chain refused to hire black teens as bag boys and I was one of the teenagers who was not allowed to work. Dr. King and his organization SCLC led a protest/picket campaign. Dr. King spoke at a local theatre one night and I got to meet him one on one! I’ll remember the experience and what he told me forever. I tell of this chance meeting with one of the greatest heroes in American culture, in my book, “Talking Penny.”

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