Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in a nation of freedom and justice for all, and encouraged all citizens to live up to the purpose and potential of America by applying the principles of nonviolence. MLK Day of Service is a way to honor his life and teachings by engaging in community action that continues to solve social problems.
Below are some curated resources to learn more about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the National Day of Service in his honor celebrated on January 20, 2025.
The Smithsonian Institute - Spotlight on MLK
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” – Martin Luther King Jr. https://www.si.edu/spotlight/mlk
Stanford University - Freedom’s Ring Project
Freedom's Ring is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, annotated, animated, and presented in his voice along with comparison of the written and spoken speech, multimedia images, and a host of resources that both reveal and complement the historical context of the day. http://freedomsring.stanford.edu/?view=Speech
Listen and watch or click any word of the speech highlighted in blue for a wealth of resources curated by the the King Institute of Stanford University as part of this special project commissioned in 2013 for the 50th anniversary of the speech.
The King Center
Established in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (“The King Center”) has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over a quarter century.
https://thekingcenter.org/king-holiday-2025/
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