african american civil rights workers

Explores how Dr. King's ideas, thoughts, and causes evolved in the face of the rapidly changing climate of the civil rights movement.

Presents a photographic tour of the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site in Atlanta, discusses his life and his achievements in the civil rights movement, and describes related Web sites.

A brief biography of the African American educator and activist who helped found the NAACP and worked much of his life for the unification of people of African descent.

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr., focusing on the accomplishments of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped African-Americans win many battles for equal rights.

A fact-filled account of the life and times of the Baptist minister who became a noted civil rights leader and Noble Peace Prize laureate.

Explores the origins of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and discusses the impact it had on American politics and society.

A fictional account of real-life civil rights activist Walter White. White was an African-American, but his blond hair, blue eyes, and light skin protected him from racism. When a black man is tortured and burned alive in Tennessee, White goes undercover as a white salesman to try to find who is responsible for the crime. He struggles with his own questions of identity when word of another lynching spreads through town.

In compelling detail, a story that alternately chills and inspires. The author captures both black and white perspectives on the Freedom Rides and segregation, thru the eyes and experiences of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg.