Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most popular and effective leader of the African American struggle for civil rights in the United States. His philosophy of nonviolent direct action galvanized thousands of Americans, both black and white, to press for granting the full measure of human and political rights to African Americans. Although he was not personally responsible for mobilizing protest, he was certainly one of the greatest organizers of people the world has ever seen. In the early twenty-first century, a national holiday is named in his honor, and numerous highways, streets, schools, playgrounds, and public buildings display his name. Continue . . .
Source: Moore, Leonard N. “King, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929–1968).” St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, edited by Thomas Riggs, 2nd ed., vol. 3, St. James Press, Detroit, MI, 2013, pp. 169–171. From Gale Virtual Reference database.
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From Films On Demand database:
- In Remembrance of Martin - Documentary
This documentary examines Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Filmed in Atlanta on the first federal holiday in his honor. Archival footage recounts highlights of Dr. King’s actions and accomplishments in the civil rights movement: being fingerprinted after his arrest during the Montgomery bus boycott; his 1963 “I have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial; and his 1964 acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize. - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Films
Films and video clips remembering and celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.
History & Literature Library Collection
- MLK50: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.To honor the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s death, President Obama and Congressman John Lewis participated in a My Brother’s Keeper Alliance roundtable with students from Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Washington, D.C. President Obama, Congressman Lewis, and the students discussed Dr. King’s legacy and how his mission remains relevant in today’s world.
This video was produced by Chaffey's Umoja Program and Advisory Committee giving a new perspective on Dr. King’s speech. “We Have a Dream” features 35 people from across the Chaffey community reciting the speech in its entirety.
Resources
- The King CenterThe King Center serves as the premier resource dedicated to educating a global network of allied individuals and organizations working collectively using the philosophy and methods of nonviolence to create the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned.
- "I Have a Dream," Address Delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and FreedomSpeech and audio provided by Stanford: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute.
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education InstituteThe institute's mission is to keep building upon the achievements of Stanford University's Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project, the King Institute supports a broad range of activities illuminating Dr. King's life and the movements he inspired.
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