Hello, history enthusiasts.

We welcome you to the Playing Books Podcast. Thank you for tuning in to this special episode. This episode is not about increasing the divide between Black and White and other races. Do you remember that high school girl who wrote Dr. King thus: "Dear Dr. King: I am a ninth-grade student at the White Plains High School." She said,

"While it should not matter, l would like to mention that I am a white girl. I read in the paper of your misfortune and of your suffering. And I read that if you had sneezed, you would have died. And I'm simply writing you to say that I'm so happy that you didn't sneeze."

Source: - The Autobiography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Edited by Claireborne Carson.

It is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day this week in the U.S. and around the world, where they remember the icon for his stance, vision, dedication, sacrifice, intelligence, good heart, wisdom, persistence, courage, prescience, eloquence, humor, and most importantly, love, which was the cornerstone of his civil rights work. Dr. King didn’t make excuses like some black people for not getting a quality, higher education, and consequently, failing to lead an inspiring and fulfilling life. He spent almost two decades acquiring a high level of education.

Do you want to know what inner hunger, vision, hard work, and thinking of others could do to a person? MLK is an exemplar of this. He was ordinary in many respects; he didn’t expect his life to take the turn it did, but because he had prepared early in life, he attained the greatness that deserved and exceeded his attitude toward life and the responsibilities that come with it. Listen as we learn some key lessons from this episode in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We encourage you to donate to The King Center at https://thekingcenter.org/donate-now/#donate_now. Thank you so much for your kind generosity and for your interest in this iconic figure.

We recommend Clayborne Carson’s The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr to you. The pictures, captions, and other unique features of the book should make you buy it. It is available on Amazon and your favorite local and online bookstores. MLK and his greatness follow most archetypal American stories of rising from grass to grace.

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