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Black Church

Martin Luther King Jr.

Prophet of the Mountaintop

Black Church Nonviolent resistance, prophetic preaching, beloved community, the moral arc of the universe
Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.
Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.
Rank Pastor / Civil Rights leader / Nobel Peace laureate / Martyr
Domain Nonviolent resistance, prophetic preaching, beloved community, the moral arc of the universe
Alignment Holy / Prophetic
Power MYTHIC 93

Attributes

ATK
75
DEF
90
SPR
99
SPD
88
INT
98
CHA
99
WIS
99
END
99

Combat Profile

ATK DEF SPR SPD INT CHA WIS END
Special Move

Moral Arc of the Universe

prophetic proclamation that bends the trajectory of history toward justice, inspiring collective transformation through moral truth-telling

Passive

Beloved Community

radiates unwavering commitment to human dignity and nonviolent love, transmuting hatred into reconciliation and revealing the divine spark in all people

Weakness

FBI's COINTELPRO targeted him relentlessly -- wiretapped, blackmailed, urged to suicide. Assassinated at thirty-nine. The full audio archive of his sermons remains family-controlled and incompletely public

“I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land.” — King, Mason Temple, April 3, 1968


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Primary Source

King, *Why We Can't Wait* (1964); *Where Do We Go from Here* (1967); the Stanford King Papers Project

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