The Extraordinary Power of Love

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Image: Martin Luther King, Jr., sits holding the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize Medal next to his wife, Coretta Scott King. Behind them stand (from left to right), his mother Alberta Williams King, his father Martin Luther King, Sr., his sister Christine King Farris, and his brother Alfred Daniel (A.D.) King. Picture of nomination letter from the Norwegian Nobel Committee archives.

Only a man who knew love could so clearly understand its power.

He had life-long love, wisdom, intellect, and strength from his mother Alberta King, his life partner Coretta Scott King, and from the many women and men who joined him in the struggle for civil rights.

Today, more than ever, we need the extraordinary power of love to come together to face the challenges ahead