Father Hesburgh Martin Luther King
Be the kind of person who not only understands the injustices of this life but is also willing to do something about them.
Father hesburgh martin luther king. That same year father hesburgh was awarded the medal of freedom the nation s highest civilian honor for his visionary work against elements of apartheid in america. Theodore martin hesburgh was born on may 25 1917 in syracuse new york to theodore bernard hesburgh a pittsburgh plate glass warehouse manager and anne murphy hesburgh. While singing we shall. Martin luther king jr singing we shall overcome.
Father hesburgh in the 1986 commencement address at the university of nebraska lincoln. The principal speakers were rev. This photograph now hangs in the smithsonian institution s national portrait gallery. Hesburgh president of the university of notre dame.
During a 1964 civil rights rally at chicago s soldier field. Father hesburgh together with martin luther king jr. His father was of german ancestry. Martin luther king jr.
A famous photo taken on june 21 1964 at a civil rights rally in soldier field in chicago shows father hesburgh together with rev. Martin luther king jr. Hesburgh and martin luther king jr. Hesburgh captures the simple faith and outsized influence of father ted the rev.
Theodore hesburgh center left holds hands with the rev. And others during a 1964 civil rights rally at chicago s soldier field. Martin luther king jr president and founder of the southern christian leadership conference and rev. His mother s family was of irish descent.