Dr. Martin Luther King Resources
From the Chico High School Library

The King Center
Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace. Be sure to see Coretta King's story of "The Meaning of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday", and the Chronology of  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Martin Luther King Holiday Page
An excellent Web Page which marks the 10th anniversary of the creation of Dr. King's birthday as a national holiday. Maintained by The Seattle Times, which took a leadership role in its community by making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a company holiday, by urging other corporations to follow, and by organizing a regional media campaign in his honor.

Martin Luther King Day of Service
"This information is intended to help you prepare an effective project, connect with national service initiatives, promote your project to the media and the public, and draw attention to Dr. King's legacy of service and justice." 

The Martin Luther King You Don't See On TV
"It's become a TV ritual: Every year in mid-January, around the time of Martin Luther King's birthday, we get perfunctory network news reports about 'the slain civil rights leader.' The remarkable thing about this annual review of King's life is that several years — his last years — are totally missing, as if flushed down a memory hole." This article tells what happened.

Dr. King's Web Page at Stanford University
"The preeminent leader of the modern civil rights movement in the United States, Martin Luther King, Jr., was a charismatic dissenter who embodied and transformed the African-American social gospel tradition." This Stanford University Web Page dedicated to Dr. King has links to full-text documents of Dr. King, and to other resources on his life and times.

A Brief Biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is a brief biographical account from the Stanford collection.

Quiz On King
See what you know about the life and impact of Martin Luther King Jr. Good luck!

Martin Luther King Jr. Covers and Articles
TIME-Life Publications has put together this tribute to Dr. King, using their photos and articles from past publications. To read the complete articles, you must pay a fee. See also: Man of the Year (Time Magazine) Article from the January 3, 1964 issue of Time Magazine, in which Dr. King received the distinction of being named its "Man of the Year". A very thorough and wide ranging exploration of his life's work for non-violence and civil rights.

Biographical Sketch of Dr. King
Provided by the Louisiana State University Library. Includes information on his family and educational background, awards, speeches, and his death. (Includes links to related articles on Dr. King.)

Brief Chronology of the Life of Dr. King
The major highlights, events and background to the life of Dr. King are offered here, from the Stanford University site. (Also links to a more detailed chronology.)

Memphis: We Remember
This is a homage to Dr. King by the union of Memphis garbage workers whose strike Dr. King was supporting when he was assissinated. Resouorces include the speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop", and Dr. King's views on organized labor and other related information.

Martin Luther King Assassination Conspiracy Verdict
On December 9th, 1999 a Memphis jury handed down a verdict that the 1968 assassination of the civil rights leader was a conspiracy rather than the act of lone gunman James Earl Ray. This "In the News" section from the Internet Scout Report includes links to news stories about the verdict.

Standing Tall
A poem in honor of Dr. King, by Jamieson McKenzie, in the online magazine, From Now On.

Letter From the Birmingham Jail
Full text of Dr. King's famous letter that redefined the Civil Rights Movement, writen April 16, 1963 while incercerated in the Birmingham, Alabama city jail. Here is another version of the Letter From the Birmingham Jail.

Audio Clips of Dr. King
A few brief audio clips of Dr. King are available here.

The Dr. King Peace prize Anniversary Special Edition
Special commemmorative provided by the Christian Science Monitor. Includes some audio excerpts of Dr. King.

Nobel Peace Prize of 1964 to Dr. King
Basic information about Dr. King and matters related to his receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace. Read his Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech given by Dr. King on December 10, 1964. There is also a short biography of Dr. King at this site.

Anti-Zionism = Antisemitism
Selections from the Writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on the subject of Anti-Semitism.

Words of the Famous "I have a Dream" Speech and one from the U.S. Department of State, and yet Another Copy with audio.
Courtesy of three different organizations. See also the Impact of Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream, from the Smithsonian Institution, a commentary on this artistic poster of Dr. King.

Dream Assignment (Photographing Dr. King)
Here is the story of photographer Bob Adelman’s picture of Martin Luther King, Jr., taken 40 years ago, captures one of the greatest speeches in American history, his "I have a dream" speech.

A Day Fit for a King
This striking image evokes Dr. King's legacy of nonviolent protest against racism in American society. For another image, see: "Celebrate The Century: The 1960s
'I Have a Dream'", a postage stamp featuring Dr. King's image.

A Time to Break Silence (Includes Audio)
Words to the speech by Dr. King on April 4, 1967 at the Riverside Church in NY City, in which he outlines his clear opposition to the Vietnam War. This occurred one year prior to his assassination, and was considered to be quite controversial at the time.

Senator Robert Kennedy's Speech On Dr. King's Assassination (Includes Audio)
On April 4, 1968, U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy, brother of the President was in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the speech Kennedy made to the press after learning of Dr. King's assassination. Ironically, it was just a few weeks later that Kennedy himself was assassinated as he campaigned for the presidency, in opposition to the Vietnam War.

Making the calendar: Dr. King Holiday
This is an abridged version of a Seattle Times article that appeared in 1985 — a year before the first celebration of the holiday in King's honor.

National Civil Rights Museum
A page from a "virtual" tour of some key events in the Civil Rights struggle, including this one with a reference to Dr. King.

New York Times Front Page: The Big Parade: On the Road to Montgomery
On March 21, 1965, more than 3,000 civil rights demonstrators, inlcuding Dr. King, began a march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. This is the NY Times report. Be sure to scroll down the page to read the articles under the page image.

New York Times Front Page: March On Washington
Stories on how "200,000 March for Civil Rights in Orderly Washington Rally; President Sees Gain for Negro". Be sure to scroll down the page to read the articles under the page image.

New York Times Front Page: King Assassination
This event took place on April 4, 1968, and was reported in the The New York Times the following day. Be sure to scroll down the page to read the articles under the page image.

United States Department of Justice Investigation of Recent Allegations Regarding the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is the full text of the results of the 2000 investigation into acusations that someone other than James Earl Ray assassinated Dr. King. See also the articles: "Civil rights leaders urge James Earl Ray to tell all" and "Ray tells M.L. King's son he didn't kill his father".