As I have been working on my quilt I have also been enjoying an audiobook entitled The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.  This audiobook was preformed by LeVar Burton with historical recordings of Dr. King.

This was an inspiring and interesting experience over eight CDs.  It impressed me how far we have come in the arena of human rights in the United States in my lifetime and reminded me of how far we have yet to go.

Beyond the obvious, I was struck how a man with limited primary education (due to segregation) was able to go on to college and graduate school and achieve a level of knowledge of world history and literary prowess that few Americans today achieve or even desire to achieve.  In his public addresses, Dr. King never spoke down to his audience, rather it seems that he was able to lift his listeners up in a way seldom heard today.

I encourage you to download, purchase or borrow a copy of this from your local library.

May it inspire and encourage you as well.

Teri Leigh