The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence

by Audrey Ades

illustrated by Chiara Fedele

 

This is the story of two men—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rabbi Joachim Prinz, an immigrant from Nazi Germany—with a shared belief that remaining silent in the face of injustice was wrong. When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington, he did not stand alone. He was joined by Rabbi Joachim Prinz, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who also addressed the crowd. Though Rabbi Prinz and Dr. King came from very different backgrounds, they were united by a shared belief in justice. And they knew that remaining silent in the face of injustice was wrong. Together, they spoke up and fought for a better future.

 

Ages 4-10