Two Men, One Vision: King and Obama

The iconic leaders have several things in common.

Powerful Speakers With Iconic Speeches - King: Known as a powerful orator, Dr. King’s rousing speeches are a significant part of his legacy. His iconic “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered at the March on Washington on Aug.  28, 1963.Obama: On Aug. 28, 2008, 45 years after King's "Dream” speech, Obama accepted the DNC nomination, evoking many symbolic King comparisons with the slogan "Yes We Can!."(Photos from left: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images, Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Advocates for the Working Class - King: King’s Poor People’s Campaign addressed issues of economic justice and attention to poverty and was the inspiration for the March on Washington.Obama: A huge point on the Obama campaign platform was a proposed tax cut for 95% of working families and significant tax relief for the middle class.(Photos from left: Kurt Severin/Getty Images, Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Both Attended Boston Area Grad Schools - King: Dr. King received a Doctorate of Philosophy in Systematic Theology from Boston University in 1955.Obama: Obama received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1991.(Photos from left: Getty Images, Joe Wrinn/Harvard University, via Associated Press)Pretty and Smart Wives - King: After his assassination, Coretta Scott King assumed the face of a strong widow, while gracefully fighting to maintain the integrity of her husband’s legacy.Obama: His wife Michelle is already influential in her own right. She draws huge crowds, attracts interest in her style, and is single-handedly changing the public image of the African-American woman and mother.(Photos from left: J. Wilds/Keystone/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/NBCUniversal/Getty Images)

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Powerful Speakers With Iconic Speeches - King: Known as a powerful orator, Dr. King’s rousing speeches are a significant part of his legacy. His iconic “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered at the March on Washington on Aug.  28, 1963.Obama: On Aug. 28, 2008, 45 years after King's "Dream” speech, Obama accepted the DNC nomination, evoking many symbolic King comparisons with the slogan "Yes We Can!."(Photos from left: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images, Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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