Martin Luther King Jr.
Major Ideas and Influences on Education
Life and Times of Dr. King
- Born January 15, 1929-Died April 4, 1968
- Attended Booker T. Washington High School--left at 15 (skipped Freshman and Senior year)
- In 1948 graduated from Morehouse College--B.A. Sociology
- 1951--Bachelor of Divinity Degree--Crozer Seminary
- at 25, became pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist in Montgomery, AL
- 1955, awarded Doctor of philosophy from Boston U.
- 1964--youngest recipient of Nobel Peace Prize
- 1968--Assassinated in Memphis, TN
Thoughts on Education
- "Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education"
- "Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction."
- Studied the principles of Gandhi, Jesus, and Thoreau to develop his philosophy on non-violent social justice changes
- "Through education we seek to break down the spiritual barriers to integration"
References
Cook, A. E. (1990). Beyond critical legal studies: The reconstructive theology of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Harvard Law Review, 103 (5), 985-1044.
King, M.L., Jr. & Clayborne, C. (2010). Strive toward freedom: The montgomery story. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
King, M.L. Jr. (1967). Where do we go from here: Chaos or community? New York, NY: Harper & Row
King, M.L., Jr. & Clayborne, C. (2010). Strive toward freedom: The montgomery story. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
King, M.L. Jr. (1967). Where do we go from here: Chaos or community? New York, NY: Harper & Row