Resources for Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
King's actual birthday was January 15, 1929; the national legal holiday is the third Monday of January, which
in 2006 falls on January 16
- Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project (Stanford University)
- Biography,
a very detailed MLK Jr. Chronology,
eleven MLK Jr. speeches,
eleven MLK Jr. sermons, and
information on articles, papers, more. Includes pdf-formatted text of the Letter From Birmingham
Jail (16 April 1963), the Address at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (the "I Have a Dream" speech,
28 August 1963), his Acceptance Speech at Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony (10 December 1964),
Beyond Vietnam (4 April 1967), and the "I've Been To The Mountaintop" speech (3 April 1968, his last speech).
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- Martin Luther King, Jr. (Seattle Times)
- Extensive resource on King, with sections on The Man, The Movement, The Legacy,
The Holiday, Electronic Classroom, and Talking About It.
- The King Center
- Sections: Welcome, History, Philosophy (a collection of quotes from various
King sources), Words, King Holiday, Community, Children, News, and Shop. Not
as much information here as in other resources.
- Time 100: Leaders & Revolutionaries: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Time magazine)
- Three-page profile of King, with accompanying timeline and a sidebar entitled "What if King had lived?"
- "I Have A Dream" Speech (28 August 1963)
- Text. Also available in audio mp3 format.
- Robert Kennedy's Speech on MLK Jr.'s Death (4 April 1968) (Ray Boomhower)
- Text of speech.
- King's Legacy: PBs NewsHour Talk with Taylor Branch (PBS)
- Transcript of David Gergen interview with MLK Jr.-biographer Taylor Branch about King's most important legacies, from 2 Feb. 1998.
- The Martin Luther King You Don't See on TV (FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting)
- Article on MLK's largely unnoted shift from civil rights issues to human rights issues during the last three years of
his life, by Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon, in Jan. 1995 Media Beat.
- The Martin Luther King Holiday (Seattle Times)
- Article about how Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, birthday became a national holiday.
- The Martin Luther King Study Guide (Seattle Times)
- "Intended to prompt further discussion about King's life and legacy, and
particularly about how the society has changed (or not changed) due to the civil rights movement."
Set of questions about King and his legacy. Also: MLK Jr. quiz.
- Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Judie Haynes, Everything ESL.net)
- Instructional unit for English language learners, grades 2-8.
- Happy Birthday, MLK! (Education World)
- Quiz, annotated links to lots of resources, timeline, description of numerous classroom activities.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Lesson Plans (Family Education Network)
- Printables, activities, worksheets, resources.
- Teacher Idea Exchange: How Do You Celebrate MLK Day? (Scholastic)
- Lots of ideas from teachers in grades K through junior high about celebrating MLK Day.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (Skokie Public Library, IL)
- Webcat links to books about MLK Jr.: biographies, fiction and nonfiction books, videos and DVDs, encyclopedia and magazine articles;
and links to online resources: biographies and timelines; books and reading; and fun and learning activities.
- Book List for Martin Luther King Jr Day and Black History Month (Sno-Isle Library, WA)
- Author, title, summary, and webcat link for 10 kids' books about MLK Jr.; for picture books for Black History Month;
and for fiction and nonfiction books for Black History Month.
- Tips for Young Activists (Family Education Network)
- Five pages of tips for people who want to "make a difference in the world," including how to write and present
a petition.
