Advancing Quote by James T. Walsh

While nothing is perfect or complete in the battle for civil rights, the efforts of Dr. King and those like him have in fact,…

— Skai Jackson

Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader and an American hero.

— Harry Enten

“As historian Gerald McKnight observes, “King was proposing nothing less than a radical transformation of the Civil Rights Movement into a populist crusade calling…

— Michelle Alexander

“King became the movement’s voice and launched a new phase of mass protest. He was a disciple of the teachings of Gandhi and Thoreau,…

— Anthony R. Fellow

Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil…

— David Cameron

I don't think Dr. King helped racial harmony, I think he helped racial justice. What I profess to do is help the oppressed and…

— Al Sharpton

Martin Luther King wanted to be morally consistent and speak out against various things that were wrong, not just racism.

— Cornel West

One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Mohandas Ganhi in India,…

— Jack Canfield

“Be constantly civil. Martin Luther King Jr. had shown without fail his fortitude on abiding the laws of civility. In the confines of darkness,…

— Larry Berg

Dr. King gave his life to peace and justice and reconciliation between people, black and white, rich and poor, and he was a great…

— Kerry Kennedy

Martin Luther King was a misguided leader. He worked to be recognized as the leader of black America, when what black America needs isn't…

— Don Yaeger

Yes, I think it's really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil rights movement…

— Angela Davis