Celebrating the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Over the past few years, we have had the opportunity to share many of the items in our collection about Martin Luther King, Jr.  and his legacy. Below are a few relevant links that you might find of interest on this day, as we remember King's place in American history.

 

• Martin Luther King and the American Civil Rights Movement in Visual Culture Monographs>
• Some MLK Reading Choices
• Some More MLK Reading Choices

 

Many other museums and research units in the Smithsonian hold fascinating items related to Dr. King in their collections.  Click on the links below to learn more.

• Martin Luther King Jr. , through the Scurlock lens (National Museum of American History)
• Remember Martin Luther King, Jr. (Smithsonian Institution Archives)
• Let Your Motto Be Resistance (National Museum of African American History and Culture)
• Martin Luther King and other Civil Rights activists in the Time Collection (National Portrait Gallery)

Opening of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on August 22nd, 2011. Photo by Liz O'Brien, via SIL Facebook page.