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Martin Luther King Jr. Day-- January 16th, 2006
"In 1986 Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a national holiday. While alive, King became the symbol of hope for African Americans and for America as a whole that brotherhood and sisterhood could be obtained. The quintessential black leader, King's legacy reminds one of how far America has come, and how far it still has to go."From Gale Research's biographical article on Martin Luther King Jr. | Martin Luther King Jr. | Speeches | Black Culture & the Civil Rights Movement |
January 16, 2006 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, and in honor of this holiday and the upcomming Black History Month (Feburary), the UCC Library has put together this collection of information on Martin Luther King Jr., his speeches and activism, and Black culture and the Civil Rights Movement. In addition to the websites listed here, we also have a display of materials on Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and times in the Library.
And on January 18th, Umpqua Community College is hosting an exhibition honoring notable African-Americans in U.S. History, "Portraits of Courage" in Jacoby Auditorium at noon and 7p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr.
An article from the Online Encyclopedia Britannica on King's life and influence. On-campus access only.
Martin Luther King Jr. in the News
A listing of links relating to Martin Luther King Jr., the holiday, and the Civil Rights Movement, from Poynter Online, a journalism resource site.
The King Center
An organization and living memorial founded by Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife, Coretta Scott King.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
Located in Atlanta, GA.
National Civil Rights Museum
A museum dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr., located on the site of the former Lorraine Motel, where King was killed in 1968. This website includes online exhibits and documents exploring King's life, work, and legacy.
Citizen King
Companion website to PBS' video of the same title that covers the last five years of Martin Luther King's life. Interactive website includes maps, timelines, transcripts, and other features.
Selections from Martin Luther King Jr.'s FBI file
From the Federal Bureau of Investigations website, released through the Freedom of Information Act (201 pages available for viewing in PDF format out of 16,659 total).
Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute
Sponsored by Stanford University, this site includes the MLK Jr. Papers Project, which offers a year-by-year index of every major sermon, speech, or document created by Martin Luther King Jr. during his lifetime.
Coretta Scott King
A brief biographical article on Coretta Scott King, the wife of Martin Luther King Jr., from the King Encyclopedia, part of the Stanford Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project.
Coretta Scott King Award
An award given out yearly by the American Library Association to honor outstanding African-American authors and illustrators of children's literature.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Put together by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the motto of this site is: "Make it a day ON, not a day OFF." Similar to DoSomething.org (listed below), this site includes service project listings for those interested in volunteering.
Speeches
Martin Luther King Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement
A collection of speeches and writings by Martin Luther King Jr., in audio and text formats, collected on the Seattle Times newspaper's website. Includes "I Have a Dream," "The Purpose of Education," and "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," among others.
Nobel Prize Acceptance, 1964
From Nobelprize.org.
"I Have a Dream," 1963
From the National Civil Rights Museum website.
"I See the Promised Land," 1968
From EdChange Multicultural Pavillion's online collection of speeches on social justice. This speech was given the evening before Martin Luther King Jr. was shot in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4th.
Exploring Black Culture and the Civil Rights Movement
Librarian's Internet Index: Notable African-Americans
A listing of websites providing information and exhibits on notable African-American figures, past and present (the current list includes two sites on Dr. Condoleezza Rice).
George Washington Bush
A series of articles on this Black pioneer who traveled to the Oregon Territories in the 1840s, at a time when black settlers were not allowed to live in the area. Bush eventually settled in near the city of Tumwater, Washington, who provides this website.
The African-American Mosaic
"A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture." This online guide is organized into four major sections: Colonization, Abolition, Migration, and the WPA.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
A collection of text, images, and resources related to black culture in America and beyond through the New York Public Library. The Schomburg website includes a number of multimedia exhibitions which are viewable online.
Do Something.org
A national movement inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.'s example which provides sample ideas of ways individuals can contribute to increasing kindness and justice in their communities and make a difference. Addresses primarily young adult/teenaged lifestyles, but includes suggestions for community improvement that fit all ages.
Voices of Civil Rights
An online exhibition created by the Library of Congress, highlighting major figures and events in the Civil Rights Movement.
Page created on January 9, 2006 by UCC Library.
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