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Martin Luther King Jr.



Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) was an American Christian minister and civil rights activist who led one of the greatest nonviolent movements in world history to attain legal equality for African Americans in the United States. Drawing on both his Christian faith and the nonviolent philosophies of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. King is widely regarded as a preeminent spokesperson for nonviolent activism. His “I Have a Dream” speech is among the most recognized and revered orations in the English language.

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Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later, His Battles Live On

In his last years, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was grappling with many issues: workers’ rights, a sprawling protest movement, persistent segregation and poverty. We inherited them all.

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The New York Times
2018
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How the World is Proving Martin Luther King Right about Nonviolence

Clearly, there is much more to learn about nonviolent resistance: It is an emerging phenomenon, and research on the topic is likewise emerging within the social sciences.

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Erica Chenoweth, Maria J. Stephan
2016
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Teaching and Learning About Martin Luther King Jr. with the New York Times

How do you celebrate and teach the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., both on the holiday that celebrates his birth, and all year long?

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The Learning Network
2020
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FindCenter Quotes ImageThe choice is not between violence and nonviolence but between nonviolence and nonexistence.

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2015 MLK Lecture with Professor James H. Cone

The Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School held the 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture featuring James H. Cone, the Charles A. Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, as the guest lecturer.

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James H. Cone
2015
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The Measure of a Man (Facets)

Two brief yet powerful meditations from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. defining humanity's worth and completion relate to strides toward social justice. Eloquent and passionate, reasoned and sensitive, this pair of meditations by the revered civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr.
2001
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How Martin Luther King Jr.’s Faith Drove His Activism

Guiding him through the dark night of injustice was his unflagging belief that the arc of the moral universe, though long, surely does bend toward justice.

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Brandon Ambrosino
2015
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FindCenter Quotes ImageNot everybody can be famous but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service.

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Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. | Mary Morrissey

Mary Morrissey shares important, life-changing lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. on how to dream big, persevere in the face of adversity and live from a place of love.

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Mahatma Gandhi
2018
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Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare

This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African-American leaders of this century. While Martin Luther King, Jr., saw America as essentially a dream . . . as yet unfulfilled, Malcolm X viewed America as a realized nightmare.

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James H. Cone
2012
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