Second day- What is your role?

We started the day by going to the MLK center. Here we just took time to explore the whole center which included Ebenezer Baptist Church where Dr. King’s grandfather was a preacher. So was his own father and himself. Down the block is the home where Dr. King was born and grew up at. Right in between the home and the church where both Dr. King and Mrs. King are buried.

When walking through and exploring this center I was marveled at this brilliant idea to bring about this living history in one place but also in a very creative and thoughtful way.

One of the things that I and Dr. King have in common is that the church was a second home to us. Being a preacher’s kid, the church becomes your second home. Likewise, “Sunday school help me to build the capacity for getting along with people. “– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I learned some things about his legacy that I never knew. The dream that he wished would be carried till this day. I learned a lot about his six principles of nonviolence. I used to believe that violence sometimes does bring about change, after just being in this center I was challenged to think otherwise.

Side note: The Varsity is probably the best spot we’ve at so far!

We continued with our journey to Georgia State University. Here we have a great time learning more about Civil Rights from Dr. Eskeew, Dr. Grooms, and himself Mr. Charles Person the Freedom Rider. Here we go to learn more about the history of these brave souls (freedom riders) and a more in-depth history of what they did.

Some valuable lessons I got from this lesson were how important the role of young people is more than important in our world. Mr. Person was 18 when he took it upon himself to fight for change. And we are seating here today enjoying this freedom from brave young people like him. As a young leader on campus, I must take it upon myself to fight for what is right. Leave the institution better for other students to come better than when I got there.

These are sacrifices of local people, they made their fight for freedom a story. Hearing these stories should be a testimony to some things that we can start doing as locals.

Nathan Ncube

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