Every February is BLACK HISTORY Month

The Man Who Has Become a Symbol of Hope

"When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

Excerpt from "I Have a Dream" Speech Martin Luther King
"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become reality. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. "

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

Martin Luther King

Speeches and Letters of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This site offers a collection of speeches and other texts from DR. Martin Luther King. The contents are as follows: I Have A Dream, Letter From A Birmingham Jail, Quotes, America and Poverty, I See the Promised Land and the Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech.

Family Education Network: Martin Luther King, Jr.
What's the essence of Martin Luther King's legacy? His work, words, and wisdom mean many things to many people. Come learn more and celebrate the life and times of an American hero. This site offers children's activities and quizzes about King.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated. It is a treasury of information.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scavenger Hunt
This is an activity for children or adults, made by a teacher to help observe MLK Day. Lists questions and has links to Web sites that contain the answers. It is a lot of fun.

The Dr. King Timeline Page
School kids learning about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from a book by Faith Ringgold called My Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King drew and colored pictures for a timeline of the major events in King's life.

Classic Images of Martin Luther King, Jr. from LIFE MAGAZINE
These pictures make it all seem just like yesterday. Seeing them is a very heart-warming experence.

Gateway to African-American History
Produced and maintained by the U. S. Department of State, this Gateway has been established to assist its international audience in acquiring information on these contributions. Updated throughout the year, it includes documents, articles, Internet sites and other resources which honor and acknowledge the accomplishments of African-Americans.

African American History
This includes a great deal of material, including a collection of Civil Rights links and biographies of famous Black Americans.

African American Perspectives
The Daniel A. P. Murray Pamphlet Collection presents a panoramic and eclectic review of African-American history and culture, spanning almost one hundred years from the early nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries, with the bulk of the material published between 1875 and 1900. Among the authors represented are Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Benjamin W. Arnett, Alexander Crummel, and Emanuel Love.