Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), Nobel Peace Prize
laureate and architect of the nonviolent civil rights movement, was
among the twentieth century's most influential figures. One of the
greatest orators in U.S. history, King is the author of several
books, including Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, The
Trumpet of Conscience, Why We Can't Wait, and Where Do We Go from
Here: Chaos or Community? His speeches, sermons, and writings are
inspirational and timeless. King was assassinated in Memphis,
Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.
Bob Adelman has photographed cover stories for magazines
including Esquire, Time, People, LIFE, Harper's, the New York Times
Magazine, and Paris Match. An award-winning photojournalist,
Adelman has exhibited his photographs at the Smithsonian and the
American Federation of Art, and has them included in the collection
of the Museum of Modern Art. Adelman is well-known for his
photographs documenting the civil rights movement; he was in
Birmingham, Selma, and DC, often by King's side.
Charles Johnson is professor of English at the University of
Washington and the author of Dreamer, Africans in America, and
Middle Passage.
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