Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Picture of Dr. Martin Luther King
LIFE

b. Jan 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia
d. Apr 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee

African-American Heritage: K-12 TLC Guide Civil Right/Human Rights: K-12 TLC Guide

Leadership: K-12 TLC Guide

Martin Luther King Day

National Memorial

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	King, Coretta Scott: K-12 TLC Guide. Belafonte, Harry: K-12 TLC Guide. Young, Andrew: K-12 TLC Guide. 10/19/1960: Dr. King, Jr. and 280 Students Arrested at Atlanta Sit-in , Senator Barbara Boxer. 1964 Nobel Peace Prize: The Nobel Foundation. African American Registry. Center for the Study of Technology and Society. *The New York Times. African American Registry. Biographies: Biography.com. Fact Monster. The Gale Group. The History Channel. Louisiana State University. Lucid Library. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project, Stanford University: Autobiography. Biography. New York State. New York Times. The Nobel Foundation. The Seattle Times. Time. University of Georgia. The Black Collegian Online: Ongoing Tributes: The Quotable King. Martin and Malcolm, Two 20th Century Giants. The Student Days of Martin Luther King Jr.* Civil Rights/Human Rights: K-12 TLC Guide. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and Civil Rights Issues, Indiana University (1/14/2000: audio: 51:52). Gandhi, Mohandas: K-12 TLC Guide. In His Own Words: A Photo Essay, Time. Library of Congress. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month, Louisiana State University. Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site, The National Park Service. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project, Stanford University. Martin Luther King Jr.: Tribute to Life, Aurora School, IN. Merriam-Webster. National Civil Rights Museum. National Public Radio: 20th Century Non-Violent Resistance (audio: 6:23). Belafonte Puts Rev. King's Notes Up for Auction. The Black Power Behind President Obama? Can the Internet Help Eliminate Racism? (audio: 4:06). Clinton Pays Tribute in Selma: 3/5/00 (audio: 2:00). A King Celebration. The March on Selma (audio: 3:10). A New Addition to Martin Luther King's Legacy. Pops Staples Remembers MLK: 1/14/00 (audio: 6:00). Racism and Privilege (audio: 3:14). Remembering MLK and the 'Fierce Urgency of Now'. Ted Landsmark: An Unsung Figure (audio: 8:44). A Tour of Dr. King's Home. The True Martin Luther King, Jr. (audio: 8:45). Vietnam Protests (audio: 17:00). New York State. Peacemakers, My Hero. Redeem the Dream: K-12 TLC Guide. Robert Kennedy's Speech on King's Death. *The Seattle Times. Smithsonian Magazine: Martin Luther King Jr. Murals. Southern California Public Radio: Carole Simpson on Meeting Dr. King. Who2. Writer's Almanac*.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Day Third Monday in January	Community & Human Services: K-12 TLC Guide. Holidays: K-12 TLC Guide. African American Registry. National Public Radio (audio: 3:43). U.S. Government Web Site.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial	Washington, D.C. Landmarks: K-12 TLC Guide. Official Web Site. National Public Radio: Fixing the Quote on the King Memorial. King Memorial to Join a Crowded Mall Landscape. Quote Stirs Criticism of MLK Memorial. Smithsonian Magazine: Building the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 04/04/1968	Memphis, TN: K-12 TLC Guide. Abernathy, Ralph: K-12 TLC Guide. Jackson, Jesse: K-12 TLC Guide. Ray, James Earl: K-12 TLC Guide. Robert Kennedy's Speech: K-12 TLC Guide. African American Registry. BBC: 04/04/1968: Martin Luther King Shot Dead. 04/06/1968: U.S. Erupts in Racial Violence Two Days after Assassination. Conspiracy Trial: BBC. Court TV. Democracy Now. History Channel: The Assassination. Robert F. Kennedy's Announcement of the Assassination. Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. Museum of Broadcast Communications. National Public Radio: Recalling the Events (audio: 5:15: 12:50-18:05). Closure for King Family (audio: 3:00). Federal Report - No Conspiracy (3:50). Was King Assassination a Conspiracy? (audio: 3:24). Precious Lord (audio: 12:30). *New York Times. Public Radio International: Broadway Play Imagines Martin Luther King's Last Moments. Stanford University. U.S. Department of Defense. University of Georgia. Writer's Almanac. U.S. Department of Justice Investigation*.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	National Public Radio: Lost King Speech Heard After 50 Years. Writings, Louisiana State University. *I Have A Dream* (August 28, 1963): 08/28/1963: March on Washington: K-12 TLC Guide. African American Registry. Aurora School, IN. Basic Readings in U.S. Democracy, U.S. Secretary of State. BBC. History Channel. National Public Radio: The Spoken Word of Motown: 1/14/01 (audio: 11:00). *New York Times. Smithsonian Magazine. The United States Constitution Online. University of Southern California. The King Papers Project, Stanford University. 04/09/1958: Letter to Elijah Muhammad. 06/10/1958 Letter to Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.* *Letter From The Birmingham Jail* (Apr 16, 1963): African American Registry. AfricanAmericans.com. The King Center. Michigan State University. Nobel Foundation. St. Edward's University. Stanford University (pdf). Clergy Letter (Apr 12, 1963) (pdf). Dr. King's Response (Apr 16, 1963) (pdf). University of Pennsylvania. University of Southern California. Stanford University. TeacherKind. University of Iowa.
	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 04/16/1963: Dr. King Writes His Letter from a Birmingham Jail.
	National Public Radio: Belafonte Puts Rev. King's Notes Up For Auction. Martin Luther King Recording Found in India. The Spoken Word of Motown: 1/14/01 (audio: 11:00). *Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace*.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	K-12 TLC Guide to Timelines & Chronologies. Timeline of Events in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Life, Louisiana State University. On-This-Day: 10/19/1983: Senate Approves National Holiday for King.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	Young Adult: *Dear Dr. King, Jan Colbert, Ann McMillan Harms: Amazon.com. Adult: I May Not Get There With You: ..., Michael Eric Dyson: Amazon.com. National Public Radio: 02/02/00 (audio: 8:45)*.
	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments Third Monday in January: Dr. Martin Luther King Day. 04/04/1968: Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 04/16/1963: Dr. King Writes His Letter from a Birmingham Jail. 08/29/1963: Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech". 10/02/1869: Birth date of Mohandas Gandhi. 12/20/1956: Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott Ends.
	Grades 9-10: #3: Obituary for Dr. King, Melanie Karaffa Tolan, SCORE: San Diego County Office of Education, CA. Other: Create Your Own "I Have A Dream" Speech, ThinkQuest. Dr. King and Memphis Sanitation Workers, The National Archives and Records Administration.

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This guide last edited 02/25/2012
This guide last revised 02/18/2009