Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Career of Humanity
LCCREF salutes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights pioneer who made a career of humanity.
Here are our top picks for online resources on Dr. King, his life, and his legacy.
"Make a career of humanity - and you will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)
40 Years Later - April 4, 2008
- 40 Years After King - Washington Post
- Martin Luther King: An Assassination Remembered - Time
- If King Had Lived, What Now? - Washington Post
- 40 years later, MLK’s work not finished - Today Show
Profiles and Tributes
- Martin Luther King - The Time 100 Most Important People of the Century
- Martin Luther King - BBC's Historic Figures
- Martin Luther King: The Nobel Peace Prize 1964
- A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Long Island University
- Department of Defense Pays Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
Learn about Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement - Seattle Times
- Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month - Louisiana State University
- Martin Luther King Resources - InfoPlease.com
- Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia
- MLK Online
Primary Sources
- The Martin Luther King Papers Project - Stanford University
- "I Have a Dream" Speech (video) - YouTube
- Speeches (video)
- Speeches (text)
- Text of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
- Robert Kennedy's Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King (audio and transcription) - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
- Quotations from Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- The Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration - The Raleigh/Wake Martin Luther King Celebration Committee
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Wikipedia
Places
- National Civil Rights Museum - Memphis, TN
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site - Atlanta, GA
- The King Center - Atlanta, GA
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial - Washington, DC (scheduled to open in 2009)
Teaching Resources
- Martin Luther King Jr Day Activities and Resources for Kids - Family Education Network
- Liberation Curriculum - Stanford University
