I Have a Dream: Resources

Websites

King Institute

Stanford University's King Institute compiles resources, primary texts, and an encyclopedia.

Nobel Page

The Nobel Prize website is a good source for accurate information on King's life and achievements.

Library of Congress Page

Compilation of primary and secondary sources on the history of civil rights.

Movie or TV Productions

Selma

The story of MLK's 1965 protest march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, starring David Oyelowo as Dr. King.

Citizen King

Three-part PBS Documentary debunks myths about Martin Luther King, Jr.

Boycott

Jeffrey Wright portrays MLK during the era of bus boycotts in the 1950s.

Witness: From the Balcony of Room 306

An Academy-Award nominated short film about the day MLK was assassinated.

Articles and Interviews

Autobiography

Martin Luther King in his own words.

NPR Compilation

National Public Radio collects its coverage of King-related topics.

New York Times Compilation

An archive of MLK articles, then and now, from America's most prominent newspaper.

Video

"I Have a Dream" full video

Going strong at around one million views.

Quick Bio from Bio

Biography.com provides a quick overview of King's life.

Audio

Transcript of "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

One of the most influential documents from the Civil Rights Movement, with text and audio.

Audio and Text of MLK Speeches

A compilation of some of his most famous addresses, including "I Have a Dream"

Images

Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial

Dr. King greets the crowd.

Picketers at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

A view of the front of the crowd carrying signs toward the Lincoln Memorial.

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez Playing at the March on Washington

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind.

MLK at the Podium

There were a lot of microphones.