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The
Voice and the Vision
In
many discussions of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is forgotten
that he was by training and avocation a preacher and a theologian. While his reputation
rests largely on his accomplishments in the field of civil rights, his inspiration
flowed from a well informed faith. The sermon, "Our God is Able," was
one of his best. Our version was re-written by Charles Henderson to eliminate
language and certain references that would make its content seem dated when, in
fact, it is still most pertinent more than thirty years after it was first delivered.
Our God is Able
Letter from the Birmingham Jail
In some ways more important than the "Dream Speech," this is one of the seminal documents of American history.
I
Have a Dream Text of the speech with mp3 audiofile and photographs Prayer
and Dr. King Resources for celebrating the life of the civil rights
leader, including prayers, readings, pictures, photos, litanies and more.
Best selling books from major publishers about the life and legacy of Dr. King
For
further reading about Dr. King and related topics, I
highly commend several books by Dr. James Melvin Washington. Martin
Luther King and the Future of America The discussion of the legacy
of Martin Luther King available here is based on talks given by Vincent Harding
and Clare Gaudiani in April 1996 at the Boston Research Center for the Twenty-First
Century. The papers were published by the journal CrossCurrents
in the fall of that year. Martin
Luther King and the Future of America Vincent Harding and Claire
Gaudiani Here are some additional resources on the Web about Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.: The
Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute A collection
of primary and secondary documents pertaining to Martin Luther King, Jr., held
at Stanford University.
Ebenezer
Baptist Church King's role as a national leader began here. It was
at age five that he first joined the church. At 19, King received that call to
Christian Ministry and was ordained at Ebenezer. Dr. King preached his first and
last sermons from the pulpit at Ebenezer, where his father and grandfather had
pastored. Letter
from a Birmingham jail Aside from the "Dream" speech,
this may be the second most important document in undertanding Dr. King and his
life's work. Written from his cell in the Birmingham jail, he answered a
group of clergy who had criticized his tactic of non-violent action. Time
Magazine coverage and cover stories on Dr. King Martin
Luther King, Jr. Directory This site includes all sorts of material
by and about the slain civil rights leader. Contributers include the Martin Luther
King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University and The Martin Luther King, Jr.
Center in Atlanta. MLK National
Historic Site Home Page Created by Martin Luther King, Jr., National
Historic Site Interpretive Staff. National
Civil Rights Museum Seattle
Times prize winning MLK tribute page Excellent articles, news
stories, interviews, and sound clips.
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