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• The Speech

  the Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream

  Younge, Gary

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  This gripping book is rooted in new and important interviews with Clarence Jones, a close friend of and draft speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr., and Joan Baez, a singer at the march, as well as Angela Davis and other leading civil rights…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To the Promised Land

  Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice

  Honey, Michael K.,

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  This book goes beyond the iconic view of Martin Luther King Jr. as an advocate of racial harmony, to explore his profound commitment to the poor and working class and his call for "nonviolent resistance" to all forms of oppression—including the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Death of a King

  the Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year

  Smiley, Tavis, 1964-

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  Drawing on interviews with friends and major civil rights figures from Harry Belafonte to Andrew Young to Jesse Jackson as well as biographers Taylor Branch and Clayborne Carson, Smiley takes a fresh look at the 365 days leading up to King's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Three Mothers

  How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation

  Tubbs, Anna Malaika,

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  Much has been written about Berdis Baldwin's son James, about Alberta King's son Martin Luther, and Louise Little's son Malcolm. But virtually nothing has been said about the extraordinary women who raised them. In her groundbreaking and essential…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• MLK/FBI

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  Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Also available on Blu-Ray.

• Redemption

  Martin Luther King Jr.'s Last 31 Hours

  Rosenbloom, Joseph, 1944-

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  Chronicles the last 31 hours of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life as he seeks to revive the non-violent civil rights movement and push to end poverty in America. Also available in audiobook CD format.

• The Sword and the Shield

  the Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

  Joseph, Peniel E.,

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  The Sword and the Shield is a dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King that transforms our understanding of the twentieth century's most iconic African American leaders. Peniel E. Joseph reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Radical King

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968,

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  Arranged thematically in four parts, The Radical King includes twenty-three selections, curated and introduced by Dr. Cornel West, that illustrate King's revolutionary vision, underscoring his identification with the poor, his unapologetic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Martin Luther King, Jr., Encyclopedia

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  As editor of The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Clayborne Carson, with the assistance of his staff at Stanford's Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, had access to a variety of documents relating to all aspects of Dr.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

  His Life and Crusade in Pictures

  Johnson, Charles, 1948-

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  A portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., explores his diverse roles as a minister, activist, family man, eloquent speaker, and advocate for peaceful change, in a volume that blends thoughtful text with photographs.

• Partners to History

  Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, and the Civil Rights Movement

  Abernathy, Donzaleigh

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• What Would Martin Say?

  Jones, Clarence B., 1931-

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• April 4, 1968

  Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America

  Dyson, Michael Eric

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• Selma

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