Martin Luther King Jr Resources
Martin Luther King, Jr. Resources
Martin Luther King General Sites
- The King Center The official Home of MLK
- Stanford University Papers Project lots of good overall info on Dr. King
- National Civil Rights Museum
- MLK Tribute from Professor Melvin Sylvester [pdf]
- MLK Day of Service
- Why We Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The March on Washington – 1963 everything you wanted to know!
Martin Luther King Biography, Timeline, Chronology, …
- Extensive MLK Timeline
- Seattle Times MLK Timeline a good timeline to start with
- MLK Sketch biography from LSU
- Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.– Nobel Laureates
- Martin Luther King profile– from Time’s 100
- Martin Luther King, Jr. in His Own Words– from Time
Text of Martin Luther King Speeches, Letters, Quotes, etc.
- Letter from Birmingham Jail
- I Have a Dream speech
- I’ve Been to the Mountaintop speech and “I see the promised land…”
- MLK’s Nobel Acceptance Speech
- Robert Kennedy on MLK given shortly after his death
- MLK Speeches: audio and text
- Struggle for Equality: MLK Quotes
- more MLK Quotes
- MLK Quotes a big collection
- more MLK Quotes
- another excellent MLK Quote collection
- CNN’s Words that Changed the Nation primary source documents of MLK’s Life
Articles about Martin Luther King, Jr.
- “Martin Luther King & the Montgomery Story” an original comic book from 1957, and the Story Behind It
- MLK, the Democratic Socialist
- Don’t Sanitize King’s Legacy. Worhippers Told [Cornell West]
- Reconstructing the King Legacy: Scholars and National Myths
- Martin Luther King and the Socialist Party
- Inside the real MLK
- The Forgotten Teachings of Martin Luther King.
- MLK, the legacy of a leader
- How far have we come?
- The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. [Uriah Fields]
- The radical politics of MLK
- The MLK you don’t see on TV
- The true Legacy of MLK
- A King Raised by Wise Men – The Student Days of MLK
- Dr. King’s Forgotten Speech on Peace
- The Martin Luther King You Don’t See on TV
- 10 Things MLK would have done about Iraq
- The Martin Luther King Conspiracy
Exposed in Memphis - MLK Assassination Conspiracy Theories
- Free Documentary on MLK’s Assassination and the FBI
Martin Luther King Audio Excerpts
- Archer Archive many good audio clips
- MLK:MARTIN LUTHER KING TAPES
- MLK Speeches: audio and text
Martin Luther King on Film
“There comes a time when silence is betrayal”
- MLK – Man of Peace in a Time of War – a free online documentary
- The Greatest Speeches of All-Time Box Set
- Citizen King
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective
- Been to the Mountaintop
- “I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Home Use)
- Who Killed Martin Luther King?
- Just the Facts: Historical Icons: Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King Lesson Plans
- Teacher’s guide to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech (PDF file)
- MLK Elementary Ideas good ideas and bibliography
- Teaching ABout MLK: To What End?
- Leader of the Free World excellent resource
- WebResearch an online lesson
- MLK Quiz an online quiz
- Personalized Dream Speeches lesson
- MLK nonviolence lesson: middle grades
- Clothesline MLK Timeline lesson
- MLK writing prompts
- MLK Lesson Plan Collection [Scholastic]
- Mapping MLK lesson: gr 3-8
- printables from Enchanted Learning
- I Have a Dream lesson: gr 9-12
- MLK Coloring page
- More MLK Coloring Pages
- MLK Day activities and resources
- “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – lyrics
- MLK Cloze activity
- MLK quiz
- MLK Day arts and crafts
- Martin Luther King coloring page
- origins of MLK Day
- MLK puzzles – printable and interactive
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary Activities
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Coloring Page
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Wordsearch
- MLK Scavenger Hunt
- create your own MLK coloring book– create your own coloring book
- MLK Quiz– from Seattle Times
- Why MLK Day?
- MLK: Fact or Opinion?
- MLK lessons and Teacher Guides from the National Park Service
- Have Minorities Gained Acceptance?
- MLK and the Memphis Sanitation Workers
- Teaching King from Stanford
- Nonviolent Protest Through the Ages
- MLK Word Search
- MLK Day language arts activities
- MLK powerpoint presentations
- Let Freedom Ring: The Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- ReadWriteThink: Integrated MLK Lesson
- MLK Crossword Puzzle
- Seattle Times Interactive MLK Classroom
- MLK Discussion topics
- EdHelper’s awesome MLK lesson collection includes plays,puzzles, and other activities
- Tolerance Lesson: Being Treated Equally
- MLK Art Activities
- Web Site Bias Activity – upper grades
- Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence
- MLK Hidden in Plain Sight – MLK’s radical vision lesson plan
- Eyes on the Prize – handouts
Martin Luther King Books
- An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King (Updated)
- Martin Luther King: The Essential Box Set: The Landmark Speeches and Sermons of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Parting the Waters : America in the King Years 1954-63
- Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)
- From Civil Rights to Human Rights: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Struggle for Economic Justice (Politics and Culture in Modern America)
- The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.: From “Solo” to Memphis (Yale Nota Bene)
- MLK: The Martin Luther King, Jr Tapes
- To the Mountaintop: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Mission to Save America: 1955-1968
- The Murkin Conspiracy: An Investigation into the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The Voice of Conscience: The Church in the Mind of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Fun Stuff