king, martin luther

Kathryn Johnson, one of the only female reporters there, covered the civil rights movement across the South in the 1960's often risking her own safety to observe first-hand the events of this era. She witnessed the integration of the University of Georgia by dressing as a student, hid unobserved under a table near an infamous schoolhouse door in Alabama, and marched with the crowd from Selma to Montgomery. She was on her way to a movie date when word came that Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated. She immediately changed her plans and went to cover the story. Johnson's many years covering King and the movement gave her immediate access and King's family trusted her as a discreet, observant witness to a pivotal moment in American history.

This entertaining and educational animated collection of award-winning stories celebrates African-American History.

Stories, songs, and crafts help young viewers understand the history, meaning, and observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

"A biography of Martin Luther King Jr. that tells the story of how he used nonviolence to lead the civil rights movement"--.

Set in 1965, during the turbulent early days of the right-to-vote movement. The story of a young schoolgirl in Selma, Alabama, who is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to resist the degradation that her fellow African-Americans are suffering.

Presents information, in simple text with illustrations, about the events of August 28, 1963, when protesters gathered in Washington D.C. to draw attention to discrimination against African-Americans and to hear Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his now famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Describes the March on Washington, and the effect that it had on civil rights.

The niece of Martin Luther King, Jr. reveals six timeless and universal principles that encompass the civil rights leader.

Coretta Scott King played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement, not just as the wife of a powerful man but as an influential woman. She gave concerts to raise money and awareness for her causes, winning people's hearts with music, in addition to participating in politics, marches, and demonstrations.