Today, we remember Dr. King. Here are some resources to remember, honor, and teach his legacy.
Listen to his “I Have a Dream Speech” from August 18, 1963 in Washington, DC (video report from 60th anniversary this past August)
See footage from the march (Aug. 28, 1963) and here a longer version of his “I Have a Dream Speech” (from the internet archive)
Read a biography on Dr. King from the Library of Congress, with links to additional resources
Read a transcription of his “Letter from the Birmingham Jail”, written after his arrest April 16, 1963 while leading a nonviolent civil rights demonstration in Alabama [downloadable pdf for sharing with students] - it also features a link to primary teaching resources
Materials for teaching about the Civil Rights Movement from the Library of Congress
Read about Dr. King’s legacy from the National Civil Rights Museum
Nine Ways to Live Dr. King’s Legacy in your own life (article from Points of Light)
Read these books on Anti-Racism (from Powell’s) - you can also find them at your local library
Watch this video featuring Bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi, “How to Be an Anti-racist”