The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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MLK's Column on Jackie Robinson's Induction in Hall of FameIn this column from the New York Amsterdam News, Dr. King echoes his speech at the induction of Jackie Robinson into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Robinson not only broke the color barrier in major league baseball, MLK points out, he succeeded in business. MLK lauds Robinson's truth-telling as he spoke out against discrimination in the north and south, by whites and blacks, and on racial and religious grounds. |
MLK's Gadsden, Alabama Rally SpeechThis transcript of Dr. King's address during the Gadsden, Alabama Rally addresses the ills of segregation in the South. He professes that the accusation of civil rights demonstrations being responsible for creating tension is equivalent to blaming the act of robbery on the wealth of man. |
MLK's Mandate for White Christians ReviewDr. King provides a review for Kyle Hazelden's book, "Mandate for White Christians." In his review he gives an overview of the book's content, along with his opinion on its value. |
MLK's Newsweek StatementDr. King issues a statement on the defeat of a federal agency that would have allowed an African American to obtain a cabinet position within the national government. |
MLK's Speech on Civil Rights and VietnamDr. King speaks about his role as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and his position on the Vietnam War. |
MLK's Statement on Current Electoral PoliticsThis is the draft of a statement that Dr. King planned to make, concerning the state of politics in America. Dr. King expresses his disappointment in that "the quality of some of the men elected makes a mockery of responsible government," and urges African-Americans to "lose faith in a shallow 'good will' that provides nothing." |
MLK's Statement Regarding Civil Rights Activists' MurdersThis statement by Dr. King was written regarding the lynching and murders of three civil rights activists: James Cheyney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. When Mississippi officials refused to pursue the prosecution of those involved, national outrage prompted the ensuing major federal intervention. |
Montgomery Bus Protest Planning AgendaThis outline documents information regarding the Montgomery Bus Protest. |
MSGR. Victor G. Moser's Statements Relating to Selma-Montgomery MarchVictor G. Moser recounts the activities that took place during the march on Montgomery ,which was one of a serious, dedicated, even religious commitment to a project which would really bring out the serious injustice being perpetrated upon a persecuted and disadvantaged people. |
NAACP Presents to the City CommissionThis list was presented by the St. Augustine branch of the NAACP to the City Commission. |
Netherlands Request AutographTheo Roling, of The Netherlands, urges Dr. King to promote peace in the world. He requests Dr. King's signature for his Nobel Prize autograph collection. |
New York Mayor Wagner Remarks at ReceptionNew York Mayor Robert F. Wagner honors Dr. King at a reception following a ceremony where he was presented the Medallion of Honor of the City of New York after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. The Mayor especially commends Dr. King for his courageous leadership in nonviolence and the spirit of love, goodwill, and peacemaking that he brings to the struggle for racial justice. |
New York Times: The Case Against TokenismIn this article for the New York Times, Dr. King writes of his experiences in an Albany, GA jail. Furthermore, he submits the idea that a delayed response to integration and equality for all is no longer acceptable due to the Negro having a "new sense of somebodiness." |
News from Southern Conference Educational FundThe SCEF Executive Board asserts that the attack of black power is injuring the plight of democracy in the United States. The SCEF board declared "the idea of black power has a long and honorable history but it is currently being misrepresented in the news media in the United States." |
News from the Southern Conference Educational FundThe Southern Conference Educational Fund, Inc. discusses the allegations and trials of Thomas Carlton Wansley. |
Newspaper Clippings from New York and New JerseyThese newspaper clippings represent the views of several individuals who are critical of the Black Power Movement, the work ethics of African Americans and the government's policies. |
Newspaper Submissions on Race from U.S. SoldiersThis newspaper clipping features two submissions from U.S. Soldiers, both concerning racial issues. |
Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech DraftIn 1964, Dr. King became the first African-American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. At age 35, he was also the youngest recipient of the award to date. Emphasizing a philosophy of nonviolence, Dr. King writes this acceptance speech commemorating the courageous work of the Civil Rights Movement. He highlights the brutality faced throughout the United States and addresses the irony of accepting a peace prize on behalf of a movement that has yet to obtain peace. |
Nobel Peace Prize LectureOn December 11, 1964, Dr. King delivered his Nobel lecture at the University of Oslo. Aware of the prestigious nature of the award and the global recognition for the nonviolent struggle to eradicate racial injustice in the U.S., King worked nearly a month on this address. He went far beyond his dream for America and articulated his vision of a World House in which a family of different races, religions, ideas, cultures and interests must learn to live together as brothers and sisters or perish together as fools. For citations, go to Dr. King's lecture at nobleprize.org. |
Nobel Prize Acceptance SpeechThis version of Dr. King's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech is typed in all capitals, probably to make it easier to read from while delivering the speech. |
Note Explaining Reason for Coming to Los AngelesThis document explains that Dr. King came to Los Angeles at the invitation of major organizations and concerned individuals. |
Operation Breadbasket As Vision, Promise and HopeThis report discusses the socio-economic position of Negroes as it relates to education achievement, employment opportunities, and access to power and societal institutions. |
Operation Breadbasket Program Hosts MLKThis program acts as proof of direct action as Dr. King, Reverend Newberry, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Reverend Johnson present Operation Breadbasket to New Friendship Church. |
Pamphlet About the Black Panther PartyThis pamphlet contains historical and contextual references to the Black Panther Party. It also includes a speech by John Hulett and an interview of Stokely Carmichael highlighting the political and social movements occurring in Lowndes County, Alabama. |
Pathos and HopeDr. King speaks about a trip to the Mississippi Delta where he first witnessed hope and pathos simultaneously. |
People In Action : "Birmingham Part 2"Dr. King, along with the SCLC, devises a plan to stop government officials from shutting down public facilities. Dr. King goes on to discuss the racism in Albany and plans to generate peace with the white communities. |
People In Action: "Virginia's Black Belt"In this article from the New York Amsterdam News, Dr. King describes his expereince on his "People to People" tour through the United States, noting his experience in the "black belt" in Virginia. |
People In Action: Literacy Bill DiesDr. King shares his disappointment with the Senate vote that stopped the 1962 Voting Rights Bill, then known as the Literacy Bill. The bill would have eliminated the literacy tests that Dr. King believed were used to keep African-Americans of all education levels from qualifying to vote. |
People in Action: Most Abused Man in NationThis article by Dr. King, published in his "People in Action" series in the New York Amsterdam News, describes the national and local reaction to the Birmingham jailing of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth and J. S. Phifer. |
People In Action: The Role of the ChurchDr. King discusses the issues of segregation and the role of the church in rectifying the situation. |