Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A True Hero

To me, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a hero. An example of someone willing to dedicate everything for the sake of his dream. “The time is always right to do what is right.” These are the words of a man that inspired thousands of people to fight for their rights, and they, too, have inspired me. His actions have shown me that violence is not always the answer, that by faith, bravery, and persistence alone, one can make a change in the world, even if only the slightest.

Dr. King had a dream. A dream in which people were not judged by the color of their skin. What made him different from countless others fighting for their dreams, though, was his insistence for nonviolence. Like Gandhi before him, Dr. King fought with the power of words instead