Author: Martin Luther King

This anthology of black writers traces the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history, from the early years of slavery to the end of the 20th century. The essays, manifest …

Many people are familiar with the story of Jewish support for the American civil rights movement, but this history has another side— one that has not been fully told until now. “Outlines a compelling …

‘Linke und Gewalt’ dokumentiert Diskussionen der vergangenen 150 Jahre über die Rolle von Gewalt bei der Veränderung von politischen und sozialen Herrschaftsverhältnissen. Können auf staatlichen Gewa …

Sessanta anni fa, il 21 marzo 1966, le Nazioni Unite istituivano la “Giornata internazionale per l’eliminazione della discriminazione razziale”. Per celebrare l’evento Piano B edizioni presenta il te …

‘[He] inspired a generation … He changed the course of history’ Barack Obama As Martin Luther King, Jr. prepared for the Birmingham campaign in early 1963, he drafted the final sermons for Strength …

‘Lightning makes no sound until it strikes’This is the momentous story of the Civil Rights movement, told by one of its most powerful and eloquent voices. Here Martin Luther King, Jr. recounts the pi …

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Martin Luther King, Jr. described Stride Toward Freedom as ‘the chronicle of 50, 000 Negroes who took to heart the principles of non-violence, who learned to fight for their rights with the weapon of …

A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more.   In “full-throated public o …

Daily Meditations and Prayers from Around the World  “…I hope that people of all faiths as well as those who do not believe in a religion will find inspiration and understanding here that in s …

Fifty-two readings to spark weekly group discussion on putting Jesus’ most central teachings into practice. Jesus’ most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, possesses an irresistible quality . W …

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É importante entender a história que está sendo feita hoje, porque ainda há mais por vir, porque a sociedade americana está perplexa com o espetáculo do negro em revolta, porque as dimensões são vast …

More than two decades since his death, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ideas—his call for racial equality, his faith in the ultimate triumph of justice, and his insistence on the power of nonviolent strugg …

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ideas—his call for racial equality, his faith in the ultimate triumph of justice, his insistence on the power of nonviolence to bring about a major transformation of America …

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ideas—his call for racial equality, his faith in the ultimate triumph of justice, his insistence on the power of nonviolence to bring about a major transformation of America …

Acclaimed by Ebony magazine as ‘one of those rare publishing events that generate as much excitement in the cloistered confines of the academy as they do in the general public, ‘ The Papers of Martin …

The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. has become the definitive record of the most significant correspondence, sermons, speeches, published writings, and unpublished manuscripts of one of America’s b …

Dedicated to documenting the life of America’s best-known advocate for peace and justice, The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. breaks the chronology of its series to present King’s never-before-publ …

Preserving the legacy of one of the twentieth century’s most influential advocates for peace and justice, The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., is described by one historian as being the ‘equivalent …

Of the billions of pieces of correspondence that have been sent through the ages- via messenger, pony express, post office, email and carrier pigeon – many have proved to be either significant, histo …

To heal a world in crisis, we must rethink “legacy”—and commit to something bigger than ourselves. From the time he was born, Martin Luther King III has carried the weight of his father’s legacy—and …