Each year, on the third Monday of January, America honors the birth, life, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement during the mid-1950s. Want to learn more about Dr. King? Then check out these books, geared for Adults, to learn more!
Books written by Martin Luther King, Jr
- “Strength to Love” by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- “Stride Toward Freedom: the Montgomery Story” by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Books about his life
- “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr” by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- “Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference” by David Garrow
- “Redemption: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last 31 hours”” by Joseph Rosenbloom
- “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: a Historical Perspective” by Thomas Friedman
- “My Life, My Love, My Legacy” by Coretta Scott King
- “To the Promised Land : Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice” by Michael Honey
Black America since MLK
Companion book to the PBS series “Black America since MLK”
PBS Series that looks at the last five decades of African American history through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
- “And Still I Rise: Black America since MLK” by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
- “Black America since MLK: and Still I Rise” by PBS Distribution
-Contributed by Kelli