Stephon Ferguson Explained

Stephon Ferguson is an American motivational speaker, actor and voice over artist best known for recreating the voice of Martin Luther King Jr.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Ferguson is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina. He joined the U.S. army after completing his high school and served as a sergeant. After serving in the military, he had been associated with radio broadcasting at the show 'on-air gig' at "107.7 The Flava" in Fayetteville during 1993. He was a radio personality and news reporter for fifteen years.[6] Ferguson is known primarily for recreating the voice of Martin Luther king Jr. for his speech 'I have a Dream', which he had delivered on March, 1963 in Washington for Jobs and Freedom.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] He is also known for recreating other speeches of Martin Luther king Jr like 'Letter from Birmingham Jail', 'Mountaintop' etc.[13] [14] [15] [16]

Ferguson is presently working as Associate Minister at Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also associated with Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dr. King's home church, where he conducts historical presentations and interpretive programming for the visitors. He acted in the character of Martin Luther King Jr. in the movie 'The March', a virtual reality film project about Martin Luther King Jr., produced by Time.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Event Details (U.S. National Park Service). 2020-09-30. www.nps.gov. en.
  2. Web site: Wells. Myrydd. 2015-12-22. Stephon Ferguson brings Martin Luther King Jr.'s words to life. 2020-09-30. Atlanta Magazine. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2020-03-27. Accurately Recreating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. 2020-10-06. fxguide. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2019-01-21. Convocation guest honors the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ยป Liberty News. 2020-10-06. Liberty News. en-US.
  5. Web site: Myron B. Pitts: Blood of MLK's struggle should not be forgotten. 2020-10-18. The Fayetteville Observer. en.
  6. Web site: GPC theatre student lives the dream of Dr. King Georgia Perimeter College Newsroom. 2020-10-06. lighthost.gsu.edu.
  7. Web site: Martin Luther King Jr. impersonator discovers life's calling through famous speeches. 2020-09-30. ABC News. en.
  8. Web site: CMU Civic Forum honors the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.. 2020-09-30. www.coloradomesa.edu. en.
  9. Web site: Liberty University. 2020-09-30. watch.liberty.edu.
  10. News: Voices: How MLK's famous letter was smuggled out of jail. 2020-09-30. Washington Post. en.
  11. Web site: Council President to Mark 50th Anniversary of March on Washington by Hosting Stirring Performance of "I Have A Dream" Speech Baltimore City Council. 2020-09-30. baltimorecitycouncil.com.
  12. Web site: Video: Martin Luther King Jr. re-enactor delivers 'I Have a Dream' speech for Ralston students. 2020-10-18. Omaha.com. 8 February 2018 . en.
  13. News: Capehart. Jonathan. How MLK's famous letter was smuggled out of jail: 'Voices of the Movement' Episode 3. The Washington Post.
  14. Web site: Jones. Walter C.. Civil rights leaders ponder march at site of unsolved Georgia lynching where 2 couples died. 2020-10-06. The Florida Times-Union. en. 2020-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019195245/https://www.jacksonville.com/article/20120406/NEWS/801255212. dead.
  15. Web site: Dremann. Sue. MLK: Remembering a champion for human rights. 2020-10-06. www.paloaltoonline.com. 30 March 2018 . en.
  16. Web site: Biller. Ryan. 2020-03-11. The saga of Walter Walker. 2020-10-06. The Criterion. en-US.
  17. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. 2020-02-20. Digital Domain Creates 3D Martin Luther King Jr. for TIME VR Project. 2020-09-30. Animation Magazine. en-US.
  18. How TIME Re-created the 1963 March on Washington in Virtual Reality. 2020-09-30. Time.
  19. Web site: 2020-03-01. Exhibit Now At DuSable Museum Provides Virtual Reality Experience Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' Speech. 2020-09-30. en-US.
  20. Web site: Moore. Taylor. Inside the VR "I Have a Dream" Exhibit. 2020-09-30. Chicago magazine. en.
  21. Web site: Bringing Martin Luther King Jr. to VR. 2020-10-06. cgsociety.org.

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