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  • + 14 | WCnewsmagazine Brief Timeline of the Life and Accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jan 15, 1929: Bom in Atlanta, GA 1948 Graduates from Morehouse College at age 19 Begins study at Crozer Theological Seminary Ordained in Baptist Ministry 1953 Marries Cretta Scott and they move to Montgomery, AL. 1955 Joins bus boycott began by Rosa Parks Elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association 1957 Forms the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in search of civil rights. in May, King speaks to 15,000 in Washington, DC 1958 US Congress passes the first Civil Rights Act in the post-Reconstruction era. Assassination attempt made on King when he was stabbed in Harlem, 1959 Studied Ghandi's philosophy of nonviolence in India Resigned as pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church to focus on civil rights Moyed to Atianta for the SCLC 1960 Becomes co-pastor with his father at Ebenezer Baptist Church Arrested in Atlanta during a sit in, and sentenced to four months in jail 1961 King and Freedom Riders succeed in banning segregation in interstate travel through the Interstate Commerce Commission. Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) began Freedom Ride on a Greyhound bus through the south. 1962 King is arrested in July, and jailed. 1963 Arrested on April 12 for protesting without a permit. Wrote Letter from a Birmingham Jail 125,000 people participate in a Freedom Walk in Detroit led by King. August 28, king delivers the | Have a Dream speech in the March on Washington which was the largest civil rights demonstration with 250,000 people 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed, with King present King is youngest to receive Nobel Peace Prize at 35 1965 In February, King arrested for demonstration in Selma, Alabama Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act King changes his focus to socioeconomic problems 1966 King and supporters begin the March Against Fear in the South 1967 Supreme Court upholds conviction of King demonstrating without a permit in Birmingham. He is jailed four days in Birmingham. Begins Poor Peoples Campaign which focused on poor people of all races, 1968 March 28, a march led by King turns violent for the first time. April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was fatally shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. Commentary: Reflections on the King legacy By Jennifer Scism WCU Alumni | grew up in a household that was defined by many characteristics. Socially my household would have been defined as white, southern middle- class. As a developing child | was taught history from that perspective, The American educational system tends to be dominated by the same white middle-class make-up and therefore | was bombarded with the same historical perspective in the public school system. Naive due to a lack of age and blinded by the utter faith all children tend to place in the hands of their parents, | understood and accepted this history as my family and my teachers relayed it to me. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., represents an era that was a centerfold of change and transition. Obviously, he represented the African American population and the struggles of his own people. Growing up, | was taught to believe that he merely represented black people and that his life was insignificant to my well-being and my own history. After all, what did he do for everyone else? | have some issues, as an aspiring historian, with the King Narrative and its overwhelming take over of the history books. The constant and unwavering efforts put forth by grassroots participants of the Movement are not always given a spotlight because of the attention grabbing exuberance of the King Narrative. But what pertaining to textbooks can | not complain about? Perhaps that is what makes grassroots labor so brilliant to begin with. It often goes unrecognized, yet it makes such valuable contributions to movements of all natures. However, over many years of learning and many days of personal struggle, | have developed an appreciation for Dr. King and his legacy. The King holiday is more than just a black holiday." To me, Dr. King embodied what it means to be American. He utilized what the constitution guaranteed him and made it possible for others to obtain what they had been guaranteed for decades, but had not officially received. His legacy has, for years, empowered people of color, but beyond his own race, the legacy has often failed to infiltrate. This lack of absorbance cannot always be attributed to racism from the white population. There are many white citizens who wish to be a part of the legacy and the continuation of the Movement. However, they have been ostracized, due to their skin color, by portions of the African American population. The truth is, the African American population is just as skeptical about interracial overtones as the white majority. To this day, the dream that King spoke about is still a struggle, even for some of the people who supposedly dedicated their lives to fulfilling it. Racism from white America is stil a serious issue, but racism is not a one-way street. My hope for the 2006 holiday is that people from all sides of the spectrum be included in the remembrance of not only Dr. King, but the American Civil Rights Movement as a whole. Take the time to do a litle research and educate yourself about the people who are not in the textbooks. | also hope that people will discontinue their half-hearted efforts to fulfil his dream. Ifit disturbs you, as an African American, that people outside of your race desire to celebrate the holiday with you, then you need to take a step back and re-educate yourself about Dr. King and his vision. Be proud of who you are, but remember God don't like ugly! Last, but definitely not least: if you as a Caucasian American choose to be disgruntled with the fact that Dr. King's life is even celebrated with @ holiday, realize that your rights as an American were further amplified by his life. Realize that Dr. King stood up for and defended the poor and underprivileged of all colors and creeds. Take pride in the fact, that if one day, you choose to awake from your racist slumber, you can actually interact wit people of other ethnicities. Thanks to the participants of the American Civil Rights Movement, you also have rights as an American that you did not have decades ago, even if you choose not to utilize those rights.
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