Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

He was a pastor and civil rights leader in America during the mid-1900s. An expert communicator and a powerful reconciler, his words and actions still resonate across racial and cultural lines in America. He demonstrated that Christians can act powerfully for the sake of justice, and he gave his life for an amazing cause. I appreciate his work since I live and work in a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Pittsburgh. He is a hero to me and to the young people I mentor.