2013 Brilliance Press. All rights reserved. A reader, Allison Miller, read my previous pieces on Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and contacted me to share an infographic she developed to honor his legacy. Its a wonderful visual timeline of some key moments in his life and how it changed the United States. This year, I want to honor Dr. Kings legacy by sharing with you her work and insights behind her project. I could not have said it better myself. She wrote: After all the celebrations that come with the month of December, its easy to feel like the rest of winter is empty of special occasions or reasons to celebrate. One important day to commemorate, however, falls in the middle of January and is certainly a cause for thanks and remembrance: Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday. People honor and celebrate the life of Dr. King for many reasons, but most importantly, for his role in working to achieve race equality in America. Dr. King had arguably the greatest impact of any single person during the fight for racial equality, and the fact that his life was cut short causes people to wonder what he may have gone on to achieve in his lifetime. History is full of important, memorable figures, but for those individuals who have helped influence equality, its especially important to honor their achievements. Most children learn a bit about Dr. King in schools today, but its vital to continue that conversation outside of the classroom and in the world, where equality issues are still pressing. The following infographic presents a timeline of the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to honor his legacy and fuel the conversation about his battle for equality. Thank you, Allison, for sharing your work and reminding us of Dr. Kings legacy and the importance of racial equality not only in the United States but throughout the world.

More About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the U.S. Civil Rights Movement

Click here to read the original post on my blog, World Adventurers. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (2012) Martin Luther King, Jr.s Legacy (2006) Reflecting on Dr. King (2005) Thank You, Rosa Parks (2005)

M.G. Edwards is a writer of books and stories in the mystery, thriller and science fictionfantasy genres. He also writes travel adventures. He is author of Kilimanjaro: One Mans Quest to Go Over the Hill, a non-fiction account of his attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africas highest mountain, a collection of short stories called Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories and Alexander the Salamander, a childrens story set in the Amazon. His books are available to purchase as an e-book and in print from Amazon.com and other booksellers. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife Jing and son Alex. -1-

 2013 Brilliance Press. All rights reserved. For more books or stories by M.G. Edwards, visit his web site at www.mgedwards.com or his blog, World Adventurers. Contact him at me@mgedwards.com, on Facebook, on Google+, or @m_g_edwards on Twitter. 2013 Brilliance Press. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted without the written consent of the author. Martin Luther King infographic property of Allison Miller and OnlineCollegeCourses.com. Special thanks to Allison and OnlineCollegeCourses.com for sharing this infographic. Click here to visit their website. The work is protected under a Creative Commons license and can be reposted with attribution to OnlineCollegeCourses.com.

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