Not only was Martin Luther King Jr. a visionary civil rights leader, he was also an avid reader and one of the finest rhetoricians of all time. We invite you to explore the life of Dr. King, his strategies of nonviolence and civil disobedience, and the writings that prove the immense potential for storytelling as a tool for good.

Additionally, we invite you to attend an evening with Geoffrey Philp, who will be presenting his graphic novel, My Name is Marcus, on March 15th.  The story details the life of Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey, who’s work was an inspiration for Dr. King.

SUGGESTED READING

KING A LIFE by Jonathan Eig

 

I HAVE A DREAM by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

BEYOND VIETNAM by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Viet Thanh Nguyen (Foreword by)

 

A TESTAMENT OF HOPE by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Coretta Scott King (Foreword by), Vincent Harding (Introduction by)

 

GOSPEL OF FREEDOM by Jonathan Reider

 

WHY WE CAN’T WAIT by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Cotton (Introduction by

 

I AM MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR by Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator)

I HAVE A DREAM by By Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)

 

SHARING THE DREAM by Shelia P. Moses, Keith Mallett (Illustrator)

WHAT WAS THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON? by Kathleen Krull, Who HQ, Tim Tomkinson (Illustrator)

MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. by Bonnie Bader, Sue Cornelison (Illustrator)

YOU ARE A STAR, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. by Bonnie Bader, Sue Cornelison (Illustrator)


MY NAME IS MARCUS by Geoffrey Philp