Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaks to Our Time

BY HANK REICHMAN On this, perhaps the most meaningful Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial holiday ever, it is appropriate to turn to King’s words for inspiration.  Frequently cited, of course, is his last “I have seen the mountaintop” speech, delivered in Memphis just before his assassination.  Less frequently quoted is his remarkable speech at the…

MLK: The Purpose of Education

The following was written by Martin Luther King, Jr. and first published in the February 1947 edition of the Morehouse College Student Newspaper.  King was 18 years old. As I engage in the so-called “bull sessions” around and about the school, I too often find that most college men have a misconception of the purpose…