While in Atlanta our focus was on MLK and his religious influence. We started the day off by going to the New Ebenezer Baptist Church where the pastor of the church gave a sermon about sharing our wounds with others to help lift up their spirits. The sermon sat well with me because it helped for me to envision how religion played a part in many of the most influential activists during the Civil Rights Movement. After church a small group of us visited the MLK Nonviolent Center, the Old Ebenezer Church, and then took a tour of MLK's childhood home. Once we were done we held a very engaging reflection where we all agreed that religion created a community for people during that time to connect and help each other; church was a place where everyone could share their experiences and relate to one another so that they wouldn't feel so alone and beaten during that time. Not only was Atlanta a great learning experience to develop my knowledge of the influences that took place, but it was also a great personal experience.
Nasira Pratt
Baltimore City College
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