It was 1954 my hero’s childhood fell into play ,and not a very good one at that.  He was born on January 15,1924.  Martin Luther King, Jr., he worked for racial equality ,and civil rights in the United States of America . He enjoyed reading,singing,riding a bicycle,and playing football and baseball. He went to college at age 15.

During the 1950’s ,Dr. Martin  participated in the  peaceful demonstrations that protested the unfair treatment of African Americans.In 1957 he was elected president of the christian leadership conference,an organization formed to provide new leadership for the now burgeoning civil rights movement.

Martin Luther King  Jr. was an American clergyman activist and prominent leader of the African American civil rights movement and Nobel peace prize laureate who became known for his advancement of civil rights by using civil disobedience .  He was assassinated  in Memphis ,Tennessee on April 4,1968 at the age of 39, King was rushed to St.Joseph’s hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. that evening .  Martin Luther King Jr is my hero. The reason he is my hero and probably many others is because he made so that all people could be together.  Make the world a better place and a peaceful place.