Martin Luther King Jr. in L.A. Times

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

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Martin Luther King Jr., born Jan. 15, 1929, assassinated April 4, 1968, changed America forever with his leadership of the civil rights movement. His determination to bring change through nonviolent methods contributed to passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.


King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech is regarded as one of the finest in American history. In 1964 Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize.

For more on King, check out The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change website.