Starting School

Martin Luther King first school was called the Yonge Street Elementary School; he had a tough time dealing with school because he was an African American so life was harsh. When Martin was in Elementary School his best friend was a white boy, so once he stopped by his friend’s house on the way home. His friend’s parents told him that the two boys would no longer be friends because their son was white and Martin was “colored”. So then he rushed back home and told his parents about it, so it was time for the parents to tell the history of black people in the United States to their son, when Martin Luther heard about slavery his world fell apart, in response his parents told him to be strong and to be proud, saying,” you must always feel that you are somebody.”