The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) - Washington, DC
The Corporation also has materials and resources available for your MLK Day of Service programs. They have posters, stickers, logos and other helpful tools. Most importantly, they award several grants to fund local MLK Day of Service Programs. You can access CNCS' resources here: www.mlkday.gov

MLK Toolkit and Resources
This Web site is a helpful resource that offers project ideas, best practices for building partnerships, working with the media and other helpful hints to make your service day a success. These resources can be found here: www.mlkmobilization.org

The King Center - Atlanta
This is an excellent place to gather facts, photos, information and other materials to share about the life and work of Dr. King with your volunteers either on the day of service or in preparation for it. Visit www.thekingcenter.org

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site - Atlanta
This historic site is where Dr. King was born. Visitors can go on tours and explore Dr. King's early days. www.nps.gov/malu/

National Civil Rights Museum - Memphis
The museum is located at the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King was assassinated. This Web site provide educational opportunities on exhibits and Dr. King's teachings: www.civilrightsmuseum.org/home.htm

A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is a great place to find information on Rosa Park, Dr. King's assassination, and MLK Day of Respect www.holidays.net/mlk/

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
Here you can find information about the King Papers Project, the Liberation Curriculum, essays on Dr. King and more:
http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu

Renewing America Together - A Discussion Guide
The member groups of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium, which specialize in public discussions, have created the attached guide for conversations to accompany service on Martin Luther King Day.
Download the discussion Guide (PDF)



Howard Payne University
This site is helpful for educators looking for resources and activities to teach students about MLK Day, such as crossword puzzles and printable crafts: www.teacherplanet.com/resource/martinlutherking.php

Family Education
Educators or parents can download quizzes, tips for young activists and book ideas related to Dr. King here: http://fun.familyeducation.com/martin-luther-king-jr/activities/32832.html

Education World
Education World is another great resource library of articles, lesson ideas, books, and activities for youth related to Dr. King: www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/mlking.shtml



Racial Justice and Advocacy
This site is a helpful resource for those seeking information on race relations, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, and reflections on Dr. King from members of the Presbyterian community: www.pcusa.org/racialjustice/mlkresources.htm

Center for Worship Resourcing
The Center for Worship Resourcing in Nashville, Tennessee, provides worship leaders with United Methodist preaching tools and other resources connecting MLK Day to faith. www.gbod.org/worship

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
SCLC is an American civil rights organization established by Dr. King in the late 1950s. The conference hosts several MLK Day programs and has 56 chapters across the country. www.sclcnational.org



"I Have a Dream" Video: www.holidays.net/mlk/speech.htm

Seattle Times archive of MLK resources: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/king/speeches.html

Archive of Dr. King's speeches, videos and photos: www.mlkonline.net/video.html



We Shall Overcome: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Black Freedom Struggle, by Peter J. Albert (Editor), Ronald Hoffman (Editor). New York: Da Capo Press, 1993.

What Manner of Man: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., by Lerone Bennett. Chicago: Johnson Pub. Co., 1976, c1968.

Parting The Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63, by Taylor Branch. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.

Bearing The Cross: Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, by David J. Garrow. New York: William Morrow, 1986.

The Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader, by Clayborne Carson, et al. New York: Viking, 1991.

Strength to Love, by Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Harper & Row, 1963.

Stride Toward Freedom, by Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Harper & Row, 1958.

Let the Trumpet Sound: the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr., by Stephen B. Oates. New York: Harper & Row, 1982.

A Testament of Hope, edited by James M. Washington. New York: Harper & Row, 1986.

Of Kennedys and Kings: Making Sense of the Sixties, by Harris Wofford. University of Pittsburgh Press, 1992.