7 Reads To Commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Spend part of your day with one of these thought-provoking reads that encapsulate everything Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked for.

Martin Luther King Day

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Where Do We Go from Here by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Where Do We Go from Here
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Martin Luther King, Jr. by Marshall Frady
Martin Luther King, Jr.
March: Book One (Oversized Edition) by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin
March: Book One (Oversized Edition)
Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview
Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody
Coming of Age in Mississippi
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Dear Martin
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In recent years, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day has been celebrated by using the holiday as a day of service. We wholeheartedly agree in giving back to your community, but if you’d like to be reminded of everything Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spent his life working towards, spend part of your day with one of these thought-provoking and profoundly moving reads about the history of the Civil Rights Movement, or the racial turbulence that led up to it. Reminding ourselves of the historical significance behind this moment in our country’s shared past is incredibly important; after all, as Dr. King said: “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

 

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