Profiles in Greatness – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t graduate from high school. He skipped the ninth and the 12th grades and went on to Morehouse College at 15. While at college, King met regularly with civil rights leader, theologian and teacher Howard Thurman, who had attended Morehouse with King’s father. In his travels, Thurman conferred with world leaders, […]
Profiles in Greatness – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right—for you’ll be criticized anyway.” Eleanor Roosevelt spoke these words from experience. During her years in public service, she was often criticized for her progressive and democratic opinions. While her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was initiating the New Deal policies that would enable the nation […]
Gandhi’s Keys to Self-Understanding
Mohandus K. Gandhi fought for freedom. In the spirit of compassion and nonviolence, he worked tirele
Profiles in Greatness – Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi spoke several languages. During his lifetime he gave speeches before hundreds of thousands and wrote nearly 100 books. There are numerous quotes by Gandhi that speak of compassion, nonviolence and equality, and most of us have heard at least one, such as, “We need to be the change we wish to see […]
Profiles in Greatness: Winston Churchill
A look at Winston Churchill’s career in the military and politics, and his lasting legacy of courage, determination, and leadership.