Dr. Martin Luther King Resources
Internet Resources to Help
Observe Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday- The Martin Luther King Holiday Page
- An excellent Web Page which marks the 10th anniversary of the creation of Dr. King's birthday as a national holiday. Maintained by The Seattle Times, which took a leadership role in its community by making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a company holiday, by urging other corporations to follow, and by organizing a regional media campaign in his honor.
- Dr. King's Web Page
- The preeminent leader of the modern civil rights movement in the United States, Martin Luther King, Jr., was a charismatic dissenter who embodied and transformed the African-American social gospel tradition. This Stanford University Web Page dedicated to Dr. King has links to full-text documents of Dr. King, and to other resources on his life and times.
- A Brief Biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- This is a brief biographical account from the Stanford collection.
- Biographical Sketch of Dr. King
- Provided by the Louisiana State University Library. Includes information on his family and educational background, awards, speeches, and his death. (Includes links to related articles on Dr. King.)
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Brief biography and comments on the life of Dr. King.
- Dr. King, Philosopher All-Star
- In a trading card format, a picture and brief biography of Dr. King.
- Brief Chronology of the Life of Dr. King
- The major highlights, events and background to the life of Dr. King are offered here, from the Stanford University site. (Also links to a more detailed chronology.)
- Man of the Year (Time Magazine)
- Article from the January 3, 1964 issue of Time Magazine, in which Dr. King received the distinction of being named its "Man of the Year". A very thorough and wide ranging exploration of his life's work for non-violence and civil rights.
- Standing Tall
- A poem in honor of Dr. King, by Jamieson McKenzie, in the online magazine, From Now On.
- Letter From the Birmingham Jail
- Full text of Dr. King's famous letter that redefined the Civil Rights Movement, writen April 16, 1963 while incercerated in the Birmingham, Alabama city jail.
- Nobel Prize Information File on Dr. King
- Basic information about Dr. King receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace.
- Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
- Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech given by Dr. King on December 10, 1964.
- Anti-Zionism = Antisemitism
- Selections from the Writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on the subject of Anti-Semitism.
- Words of the Famous "I have a Dream" Speech and Another Copy
- Courtesy of the online archives at Mississippi State.
- A Time to Break Silence
- Words to the speech by Dr. King on April 4, 1967 at the Riverside Church in NY City, in which he outlines his clear opposition to the Vietnam War. This occurred one year prior to his assassination, and was considered to be quite controversial at the time.
- Robert Kennedy's Speech On Dr. King's Assassination
- On April 4, 1968, U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy, brother of the President was in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the speech Kennedy made to the press after learning of Dr. King's assassination. Ironically, it was just a few weeks later that Kennedy himself was assassinated as he campaigned for the presidency, in opposition to the Vietnam War.
- King Day becomes more than a private observance for blacks
- Story from the October 25, 1983 Christian Science Monitor newspaper on the new holiday, which is the first honoring an African American.
- The Unfinished Agenda
- King left us a clear critique of the American social and economic system, one which explains the problems we face today. He also left an unfinished agenda which called for fundamental transformation of the nation's morals and social institutions.
- National Civil Rights Museum
- A page from a "virtual" tour of some key events in the Civil Rights struggle, including this one with a reference to Dr. King.
- Return to Ramon Garza's Web Links Page..
