Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Commemorative Limited Edition Print

It is with great honor and exceeding esteem that through a partnership with the Eugene Poole Gallery, LLC, Youth of Honor presents the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  'Prophet of Hope' commemorative print series which honors the legacy of a Civil Rights pioneer who is the first and only African-American to be memorialized and permanently enshrined on the National Mall Tidal Basin in Washington, DC.  This commemorative print is a true Collector’s Series Edition that will continue to accrue in market value around the world and as a personal family heirloom.  This is a one time public offering which allows you to own this historic piece while knowing a portion of your purchase supports the Youth of Honor Be A Giant program.

Each print ordered comes with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Eugene Poole Gallery, LLC with an image size of 22" x 32" on a 24" x 36" print so you can easily frame and proudly display.  With only 20,000 total prints being made available, in three different formats, we encourage you to order your print today before they forever become a historic collectors piece.

	Limited Edition – A limited number of identical prints numbered in succession and signed and supervised by the artist. Any additional prints have been destroyed. $75.00/each plus Shipping (10,000 Limited Edition Prints available) Artist's Proof (AP) -  Proofs are prints authorized by the artist in addition to the limited signed and numbered edition.The artist's proof is sometimes referred to by its French épreuved'artist (abbreviation E.A.). Artist's proofs can be distinguished by the abbreviation AP or E.A., commonly on the lower left of the work. $100.00/each plus Shipping (7,000 Artist Proofs available) Remarque – Additional enhancements by the artist on some or all of the final prints within an edition. $150.00/each plus Shipping (3,000 REM Prints available) Checks and Money orders are being accepted at the following address:   Youth of Honor   ATTN: MLK Print Order   1274 Minhinette Drive   Roswell, GA  30075 Please include $8.50 for shipping and handling Buy Now Limited Edition $75.00 Artist Proof $100.00 Remarque $150.00

Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr.  is the most recognized person associated with the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement.  King was active from the start of the Montgomery Boycott from1955 to 1956 until his murder in April 1968.  To many, Martin Luther King epitomized what the civil rights campaign was all about and he brought massive international media coverage to the movement. 

Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15th, 1929. The church was very much a part of his life as both his father and grandfather had been Baptist preachers. They themselves were involved in the Civil Rights Movement.  He studied at the Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania.  It was while studying here, that King learned about the non-violent methods used by Mahatma Gandhi against the British in India.  King became convinced that such methods would be of great value to the Civil Rights Movement.

After leaving Crozer, King got married to Coretta Scott. He became a Baptist pastor at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He was in Montgomery at the start of the Montgomery bus boycott.  He was appointed the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association which was created during the boycott and he became a prominent leader of the boycott even driving buses. King was arrested for starting a boycott and fined $500.  His house was fire-bombed and others involved in the boycott were also intimidated - but by the end of 1956, segregation was lifted in Montgomery and bus integration had been introduced. 

Another result of the boycott was the establishment of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This organization was committed to the use of non-violence and its motto was "Not one hair of one head of one person should be harmed." Martin Luther King was elected its president. The importance of the SCLC's involvement was simply because the churches that represented the black population in the South were potent organizations and now that they had combined, their power and influence was multiplied.

In 1963, Kennedy proposed his Civil Rights Bill. To persuade Congress to support this bill, King, with other civil rights leaders, organized the legendary March on Washington. The March on Washington was officially for Jobs and Freedom and was a major success. Held on August 28th, 1963, it attracted between 250,000 and 400,000 people.  The final speaker was Martin Luther King, Jr. and it was there, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial,  that he made his legendary  'I have a Dream' speech which was heard throughout the world and publicized the Civil Rights Movement in America.  Congress did accept Kennedy’s Civil Rights Bill and it became the 1964 Civil Rights Act and a fitting tribute to the now assassinated Kennedy. 

On April 4th, 1968 6:01 pm CST, in Memphis, Tennessee, Martin Luther King was shot by an assassin. His death sparked off riots in many cities where 46 people were killed.  In March 1969, James Earl Ray was found guilty of King's murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison.  Many years after starting his sentence, Ray maintained his innocence that he did not kill Rev. Martin Luther King.