You probably only have heard about what Martin Luther King Jr did for the Civil Rights Movement in his day. Martin Luther King Jr. made a lasting impact that stands out from others; it also can also be followed or used as an example for today and in future days.
What kind of things can you think of doing or helping with that might have similar benefits or impacts? Who are some other people we can celebrate in today’s time frame that made impacts like Martin Luther King Jr. did?
Don’t forget to watch for more details about the Indiana Black History Challenge that the Library offers during the month of February (Black History Month).
BOOKS
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site: Historic Resource Study by Robert W. Blythe 917.58231
Nobody Turn Me Around: A People’s History of the 1963 March on Washington by Charles C. Eucher 323.1 EUC
The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King Jr. 323.092 KIN
King 1 by Ho Che Anderson B King, M.L. AND v.1
King 2 by Ho Che Anderson B King M. L. A5469k v. 2
Freedom Facts and Firsts: 400 Years of the African American Civil Rights Experience by Jessie Carney Smith 323.1196 SMI
WEBSITE
infoplease: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
OTHER PEOPLE
Sojourner Truth’s America by Margaret Washington 306.362 WAS
Rosa Parks by Douglas Brinkley B Parks, Rosa BRI
Rosa Parks by L.S. Summer B Parks, Rosa SUM
W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography by David L Lewis B DUBOIS, W.E.B LEW 2009
