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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.

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

LCCREF Feature Stories

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: The Making of a Holiday
• LCCR Celebrates King Holiday with Unveiling of Its Legislative Agenda - Jan 12, 2007