Did you know the man who shaped Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy was barely mentioned in school history books? 🎓 Benjamin Mays was the mentor behind the movement. As President of Morehouse College, he taught generations of Black leaders to fight with dignity, strength, and purpose. His lessons on nonviolence, justice, and self-respect fueled the Civil Rights Movement—and helped guide Dr. King’s vision for America. 📚 This is one of those Black history facts you didn’t know, because it’s one
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He took his message of racial equality to the doorstep of the “People’s House,” bringing the Civil Rights Movement — and ultimately human rights — into a new era. From 1958 to 1965, Dr. King and fellow civil rights leaders met with presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson at the White House to advocate for full citizenship rights for African Americans. Dr. King’s work led to landmark civil rights and poverty legislat
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Did you know the man who shaped Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy was barely mentioned in school history books? 🎓 Benjamin Mays was the mentor behind the movement. As President of Morehouse College, he taught generations of Black leaders to fight with dignity, strength, and purpose. His lessons on nonviolence, justice, and self-respect fueled the Civil Rights Movement—and helped guide Dr. King’s vision for America. 📚 This is one of those Black history facts you didn’t know, because it’s one
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