Literature for Life celebrates the legacy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
It all began after hearing a lecture on Mahatma Gandhi and the non-violent civil disobedience campaign that he used successfully against British rule in India.
Over the next few months, King read several books on the ideas of Gandhi, and eventually became convinced that the same methods could be employed by black people to obtain civil rights in America.
He was particularly struck by Gandhi’s words: “Through our pain we will make them see their injustice”.
Dr. King’s inspiration began with a story, which led him to a book, where words inspired him to become the icon hero he is today.
Literature for Life’s Reading Circle programming unleashes potential within our program participants; inspiring them to find their own path by examining the lives and legacies of others within the pages of books.
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“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
