Books About and By Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here is Martin Luther King Jr.’s classic exploration of the events and forces behind the Civil Rights Movement—including his Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963.

A Time to Break Silence presents Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most important writings and speeches—carefully selected by teachers across a variety of disciplines—in an accessible and user-friendly volume.

Here is an inspiring portrait of the incredible life and lasting influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“All Labor Has Dignity” is an unprecedented and timely collection of Dr. King’s speeches on labor rights and economic justice.

Arranged thematically in four parts, The Radical King includes twenty-three selections, curated and introduced by Dr. Cornel West, that illustrate King’s revolutionary vision, underscoring his identification with the poor, his unapologetic opposition to the Vietnam War, and his crusade against global imperialism.

The classic collection of Dr. King’s sermons that fuse his Christian teachings with his radical ideas of love and nonviolence as a means to combat hate and oppression.