Champion Quote by Mark Pryor

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

— Harry Enten

Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as our prince of peace, of civil rights. We owe him something major that will keep his memory…

— Morgan Freeman

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

Even after facing jail, Martin Luther King, Jr. courageously and boldly spoke out against racial inequality.

— Yvette Clarke

“It is appropriate that we celebrate Martin Luther King, a man who struggled so valiantly to restore humanity to the oppressed and the oppressor.”

— Chinua Achebe

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Southern, conservative minister who believed in the American promise. His dream was patriotic and traditional. Family, work, self-determination…

— Jason Whitlock

“Martin Luther King, Jr., is the most quoted black man on the planet. His words are like scripture to you and, yes, to us…

— Michael Eric Dyson

The spirit of Dr. [Martin Luther] King and the thousands of people he worked with set the races on a different course in the…

— Peter Hans Kolvenbach

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

Dr. Martin Luther King is not a black hero. He is an American hero.

— Morgan Freeman

Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been the last person to have wanted his iconization and his heroism. He was an enormously guilt-laden man.…

— Michael Eric Dyson

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of my personal heroes.

— Ken Salazar