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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin 
 Openly gay activist Bayard Rustin "organized the 1963 March on Washington that culminated in King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Learn more about his legacy of protest and the making of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. ... Read original essays by Bayard Rustin and listen to recordings of Rustin's speeches and songs, including his famous 1962 debate with Malcolm X." Includes related links. A companion site to the television production from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). http://www.pbs.org/pov/brotheroutsider/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musical Genres, Notable People Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Citizen King
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that "explores the last five years in King's life by drawing on the personal recollections and eyewitness accounts of friends, movement associates, journalists, law enforcement officers, and historians, to illuminate this little-known chapter in the story of America's most important and influential moral leader." Includes interview, an opinion poll, links to timelines, maps, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/mlk/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People Last updated Jan 6, 2005 Martin Luther King Celebration
The collection of state and international event calendars is a very valuable part of this site from North Carolina dedicated to the observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday. Includes audio files of some of his speeches. From the Martin Luther King Celebration Committee, Inc. of Raleigh, North Carolina. http://www.king-raleigh.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement
Information on Martin Luther King Jr., including a biography, text of speeches and writings, some audio features, photographs, and a timeline of Dr. King's life and the civil rights movement. Also provides study guides, a quiz, and resource links, as well as reflections from others and an article about the holiday. From The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 24, 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Collection
Website for this special collection on Martin Luther King Jr. that "represents much of King's life and work spanning from 1944 to 1968." Digitization of the collection began in 2008; see the "Collection Overview" for finding aids and digital surrogates that are currently available for browsing and searching on the website. Also provides background on the collection, details about the transition of the collection from Sotheby's, bibliography, and related material. From Morehouse College. http://www.auctr.edu/mlkcollection/ Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 27, 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Collection of radio pieces and online resources related to "the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. [who] remains one of the most revered figures in contemporary history -- his struggle for civil rights is widely regarded as helping to advance not only black America, but the entire nation." Topics include the role of music for King, photos of Martin Luther King streets across America, and bus boycotts. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4283063 Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jan 5, 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
"The King Day of Service is a way to transform Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and teachings into community service that helps solve social problems." Includes a tool for finding an MLK Day service project in your area, plus project tips, PR resources, logos, reading lists, and more. From the Corporation for National & Community Service, "a federal agency that gives more than a million Americans opportunities to improve communities through service." http://www.mlkday.gov/ Topics: Black Resources, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Communities & Groups, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Jobs & Work Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Georgia
A national historic site in Atlanta's "Sweet Auburn" district is featured at this website. Includes links to events, Black History Month activities, educational opportunities, Atlanta's historic places, in-depth focus for children, and volunteer information. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htm Topics: Black Resources, History, Holidays and Observances Individually, Home & Housing, Notable People, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Newspaper Archive
A searchable archive of thousands of newspapers articles about this "African-American minister whose strong hope for social change never swerved his belief in nonviolence." Also includes a timeline, a brief biography, and links to related sites. Some of the newspaper articles are fee-based. http://www.martinlutherkingjrarchive.com/Home.aspx Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jul 28, 2008 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
"The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated." This site features papers, speeches, sermons, a biography, an excerpt from his autobiography, a chronology, and articles. Includes related links. From Stanford University. http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Morehouse King Collection
This site provides an introduction to the 2006 acquisition "through the efforts of a group of prominent Atlantans, [of] a 10,000-piece collection of handwritten notes and unpublished sermons of Martin Luther King Jr. [Morehouse class of 1948]." The collection is housed at the Woodruff Library, Morehouse College. Features a brief preview of the collection with selected images, a timeline of King at Morehouse, and a listing of King celebration events. From Morehouse College. http://www.morehouse.edu/kingcollection/ Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 8, 2007 Remembering Coretta and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Provides "links to resources about Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr." including biographical information, chronologies, educational sites, popular documents (such as the "I Have a Dream" speech), and media pages. From the Poynter Institute, a "non-profit school for journalists." http://poynter.org/column.asp?id=49&aid=96077 Topics: Black Resources, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Notable People Last updated Feb 4, 2006 Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "70 photographs ... including photos of his family, assassination, and funeral, were chosen from the extensive [Cleveland Public Library] Photograph Collection for display" on this website. Photos (with dates and captions) are grouped by themes such as work and family, Cleveland, and funeral and memorial services. From the Cleveland Public Library. http://www.cpl.org/?q=node/2405 Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jan 6, 2009 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Black (African-American) History Month: February
Facts and statistics regarding African-Americans, including topics such as earnings, business, education, jobs, family, housing, and the military. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013007.html Topics: Black Resources, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Military Last updated Dec 8, 2008 Washington D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Official website for this Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial that will be located on a "four-acre plot on the north east corner of the Tidal Basin within the precinct of the Jefferson Memorial and north of the memorial to President Roosevelt" in Washington, D.C. Features maps, a description of landscape elements, news, brief background about Dr. King, and photos from the commemorative groundbreaking held on November 13, 2006. http://www.mlkmemorial.org Topics: Black Resources Last updated Nov 22, 2006 |
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