Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with book recommendations for all ages
Between 1957 and his assassination on April 4, 1968, at age 39, Martin Luther King Jr. gave 2,500 speeches, wrote sermons and homilies and published five books. Meanwhile, the number of books written about King surely number in the thousands.
Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr Through His Words
King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and through his nonviolent marches and protests he helped pave the way to end legal segregation for Black Americans. His leadership and perseverance helped to create the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Was ‘A Protest Leader Who Really Does Not Like Conflict,’ Says Biographerwho wrote the acclaimed biography, ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the civil rights leader in an interview with NPR Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther ...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak on life of MLK Jr. in Tompkins County in February"King: A Life," Eig's biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. MLK Day in Ithaca: Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Greater Ithaca ...
The annual celebration, with the theme this year of “Getting Along,” will include several events in the Grand Ballroom of ...
The former home of religious figure Martin Luther (1483-1546) in the eastern German town of Wittenberg will remain closed to ...
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