Resources about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is celebrated on January 21, 2013. Learn more about one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th century by browsing these resources and explore Smart Search for additional articles and information. SRJC ID and PIN required for off campus access.
Listen to the entire inspirational speech given in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. This DVD also contains the following additional features: 1) I have a dream -- The big march (Newsreel, 1963) 2) -- March on Washington (1963) 3) -- The march twenty years later. Must be viewed in Media Services. (1983)
Doyle Library, Media Services: VD-11012
Drawing on countless interviews and archival sources, the author compares King's sermons and religious writings before, during, and after the Montgomery bus boycott. The author demonstrates how King's voice and message evolved during his time in Montgomery, reflecting the shared struggles, challenges, experiences, and hopes of the people with whom he worked.
On April 4, 1968, while standing on a balcony at a Memphis hotel, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and fatally wounded. Only hours earlier King ended his final speech with the words, "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." Author Michael Eric Dyson examines how King fought, and faced, his own death, and how America can draw on his legacy in the twenty-first century. April 4, 1968 celebrates the leadership of Dr. King, and challenges America to renew its commitment to his vision.
This biography follows the dramatic life story of one of
the world's most famous campaigners for peace. The writer
has divided the story into the events that first brought
Martin Luther King, Jr. to the civil rights movement and
the many episodes on the road to a better life for blacks in
America. Easy Reader series.
This explores how King used words to define a movement. From a place situated between two cultures of American society, he shaped the language that gave the movement its identity and meaning. The author shows how materialistic, idealistic, and religious ways of explaining the world coexisted in King's speeches and writings.
Drawing upon nearly two hundred years of recorded African American oratory, this book brings together in one unique volume some of this tradition's most noteworthy speeches, each paired with an astute introduction designed to highlight its most significant elements. Listed in chronological order, this includes two speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr. including, "I Have a Dream" and "A Time to Break Silence."