Celebrating the 85th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 46th Annual King Center Observance 28th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
THEME: Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy Of Peace for Our World
#dreamForward #ChooseNonviolence
Schedule of events FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2014 - MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2014
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Friday, January 10, 2014 3:45 pm - “Girl Rising” tells the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face 2014 King Holiday Observance Choose arranged marriages, child slavery, and other Nonviolence: Kick-Off and Reception heartbreaking injustices. For more information contact: Roshunda Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. FREE Open to the Public Silas, 404.526.8980 or Location: The King Center Freedom Hall [email protected] 449 Auburn Ave. Atlanta, GA The Kick-off Reception is an invitation to the general public to join us in honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther Sunday, January 12, 2014 King, Jr. It will be a gathering of dignitaries, local consulates, elected officials, college & university presidents, Dr. King: An Intimate Conversation executives, pastors, leaders, the entertainment community & Book Signing and the community-at-large to participate in a celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. King. The Kick-off Reception will Time: 2:00-5:00 p.m. - FREE and Open to the Public serve as the opening event of our annual King Holiday The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium Observance. It will also mark the official, national launch of the King Center Campaign “Choose Nonviolence”. For more information contact: Roshunda Silas, 404.526.8980 or [email protected]
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Dr. Bernice A. King Dr. Christine King Farris Dr. Angela Farris Watkins Celebrating the Nonviolent Legacy of Yolanda D. King through the Arts! Join the King Family for they share personal stories and insight about Dr. King as an example of choosing (Film Screening and Arts Showcase) nonviolence as a way of life. The discussion and book Time: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. FREE Open to the Public signing will feature Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO, The King The King Center Freedom Hall – Atlanta, GA Center and youngest daughter of Dr. King who will autograph “Desert Rose: The life and Legacy of Coretta This day was created to Scott King,” written by Edythe Scott Bagley, Mrs. King’s honor the legacy of sister. Dr. Christine King Farris the oldest remaining Yolanda Denise King, sibling of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dr. Angela Farris her love of cultural Watkins, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will also affairs and the arts, and autograph their published books. All of the books will be her commitment to available for purchase. nonviolence. The King For more information Contact: Barbara Harrison at Center will digitally (404)526-8911 or [email protected] showcase submissions of visual art for youth, 5- 25 years of age, related to peace and choosing nonviolence. Monday, January, 13, 2014 Submission forms will soon be available on The King Center website. The King Center, in partnership with the Choose Nonviolence: NOW! No Other Way! National Park Service, will screen three documentaries K-12 Student Visits to King Center Site followed by audience discussions as examples of how Time(s): 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Registration required nonviolence can be expressed through film. Location: The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium 11:00am - “The Loving Story” is the Free and Open to K-12th grade students and chaperones. inspiration and heartwarming story of This program will enable students an opportunity to learn Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial first-hand from the King/Farris family about Dr. King. couple who married in 1958 despite Students will be challenged to “Choose Nonviolence” and Virginia’s miscegenation laws. given practical steps of actions they can implement to make a difference in their lives, their families and communities. Each 1:15 pm - “The Trials of Muhammad Ali” day will feature different members of the King and Farris covers Ali's toughest bout: his battle to Family. overturn a five-year prison sentence for For more information contact: Barbara Harrison at refusing US military service in Vietnam. [email protected] The King Center – 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 ph: 404-526-8900 www.thekingcenter.org 2
2014 JOIN THE CELEBRATION JOIN THE CELEBRATION 2014 Tuesday, January, 14, 2014 Thursday, January, 16, 2014
Choose Nonviolence: NOW! No Other Way! Choose Nonviolence: NOW! No Other Way!
The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium Time(s): 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Registration required Time(s): 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Registration required Free and Open to K-12th grade students and chaperones. Free and Open to K-12th grade students and chaperones. Details: (see Monday’s event for details) Details: (see Monday’s event for details) For more information contact: Barbara Harrison at For more information contact: Barbara Harrison at [email protected] [email protected]
Choose Nonviolence: Wednesday, January, 15, 2014 Nonviolence or Nonexistence Discussion
Time: 11:30am Choose Nonviolence: NOW! No Other Way! Location: Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy Registration required. Limited Seating. Location: The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium 6th – 12th grade students will participate in a Time(s): 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Registration required discussion on various types of violence and Free and Open to K-12th grade students and chaperones. action steps they can take to Choose Details: (see Monday’s event for details) Nonviolence in their lives daily. Panelists will For more information contact: Barbara Harrison at include veterans and young leaders making [email protected] strides in communities around the country. For more information contact: Roshunda Silas, 678.526.8910, [email protected] Launch of 100 Days of Nonviolence
Web Based Campaign www.thekingcenter.org The Choose Nonviolence: 100 Days of Nonviolence Campaign will include daily quotes activities, action steps, questions to encourage dialog around nonviolence. This component will be Friday, January 17, 2014 offered online and through social media. For more information contact: Roshunda Silas Choose Nonviolence: From Public Policy PH:404.526.8980 or [email protected] to Personal Responsibility Time: 1:00-3:00p.m. Location: Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center The State of Nonviolence: From Chaos to Free & Open to the Public.. Limited Seating. Community (A Dialogue on Human Trafficking) College students from throughout metro Atlanta and the country will be invited to Ebenezer, Horizon Sanctuary engage in a moderated discussion on the Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m. implications of nonviolence in their FREE and Open to the Public communities and what they may do to make a A dialogue will be shared between the public and a panel of difference. Students will next engage in individuals related to the issue of human trafficking from facilitated break-out discussions local, national, and international perspectives. The discussion on ways to work towards nonviolence on and off campus. will include information on the problems, best practices and Students will be encouraged to commit to developing campus possible solutions. work groups to address 1 societal problems through a For more information contact: Roshunda Silas nonviolent means. PH:404.526.8980 or [email protected] For more information contact: Roshunda Silas PH:404.526.8980 or [email protected]
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Saturday, January 18, 2014 Monday, January 20, 2014
Annual “Salute to Greatness” Awards Dinner The MLK, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service Time: 10:00am Location: Ebenezer Baptist – Horizon Sanctuary Admission Cost: Free Open to the Public The Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service is the spiritual hallmark of the King Holiday Observance Week. The church service is held on the Federal Holiday at Ebenezer Baptist Church located near The King Center. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Raphael Warnock, Senior Pastor Ebenezer Church.
Time: 6:00 p.m. Reception – 7:00 p.m. Dinner The service is an ecumenical endeavor, engaging members of Location: Hyatt Regency – Downtown Atlanta (Ticketed Event various religious traditions, and state national and international Corporate Table $5,000.00 governments. On this day, The King Center encourages the world Patron Table $3,500.00 Ticket $250.00 to engage in volunteer service in tribute to the work and life of Dr. The Annual Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner is the King King. For More Information, Please Contact: Barbara Harrison Center’s primary fundraising initiative. One of the Center’s at (404) 526- 8911 or [email protected] highest honors, the Salute to Greatness Award is presented at the Dinner to recognize national and/or international individuals and corporations that exemplify excellence in their leadership and have demonstrated a commitment to social responsibility in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. STG Award Individual Honoree: Muhammad Ali STG Award Corporate Honoree: Xerox Corporation Ringing Of Bells For Peace
The King Center’s 2nd Annual Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L. Location: Global Bell Ringing (Advancing Nonviolence through Generations of Exceptional Time: Throughout the Day Leadership) Awards will be given during the Dinner. The Organizations and individuals from throughout the world are awards are given in honor of and in keeping with the spirit of being encouraged to incorporate the ringing of a bell or bells as Coretta Scott King. An award is given to recognize a youth or part of their King Holiday Observance and as a means of showing young adult (ages 12-25) and a youth organization/initiative their commitment to choosing nonviolence and peace in 2014. that exemplifies exceptional leadership in the areas of peace, More information concerning this initiative will soon be available social justice and nonviolent social change. on The King Center’s website. Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L. Award: Khalida Brohi For more information contact: Steve Klein, 404.526.8944, Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L. Award Youth Initiative: One [email protected] Billion Rising Campaign & Ms. Eve Ensler
For more information contact: Sonjia Young, Event Manager The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Project 404.526.8978 [email protected] or Roshunda Silas, Special Project Coordinator at [email protected] All Day Long FREE Open to the Public Sunday, January 19, 2014 The MLK, Jr. Day of Service, sponsored by Hands On Atlanta, is an opportunity for ordinary citizens to make a difference in the world. It is scheduled to take place on throughout the day Monday, January
Interfaith Call For A Message of Nonviolence & Peace 20th with diverse community service projects throughout Atlanta in honor of Dr. King. For more information contact: Hands On Atlanta at (404) 979- With our theme in mind, “King’s Legacy Of Peace For Our 2800 or www.handsonatlanta.org. World” The King Center is asking churches to consider sharing with their congregations a sermon focused on the importance of nonviolence and peace as a way of life for our nation and the world.
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The King Center is pleased to support the following 2014 2014 King Holiday Observance Partner Events PARTNER SPONSORED EVENTS
January 1 - 30, 2014 (all month) January 13 - 16, 2014 The Martin Luther King Poster Contest Teach-Ins – Atlanta Metro Area Schools
January 1-30. Library hours Teach-Ins – Atlanta Metro Area Schools Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System - Southwest Branch MORE INFORMATION IS 3665 Cascade Road Atlanta, GA 30331 FORTHCOMING. Children will create an original poster For more information, please contact: MLK March depicting Civil Rights icon Dr. Martin Committee Office279 Logan Street Atlanta, Georgia at 404- Luther King, Jr. All submissions must be 614-3222 received by Thursday, January 30 and the winner will be selected based on originality of work and placed on display in the library’s atrium throughout the month of February. Group Reservations required. Tuesday, January 14, 2014 For more information call Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System -- Southwest Branch 404.699.6363 Peace Party ATL
An Anti-Violence Youth Rally
Time: 5:00 p.m. The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium Saturday, January 11, 2014 FREE and Open to Middle and High School Students The purpose is to inform teen Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drop-In Craft participants of the negative consequences for involvement in gangs, violence, and illegal activity. Event 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Participants will gain awareness through Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System - Buckhead Branch 269 Buckhead Avenue, NE, Atlanta 30305 personal testimonies from experienced individuals who have Children can drop in any time between been hindered by bad decision making. Guest speakers include noon-4 p.m. to make a Dr. Martin Luther previously incarcerated persons, former gang members, victims King, Jr. craft as a parent & child of violent crimes. And more. activity. Open to children ages 4-12. For more information contact: Reginald Crossley at (404) For more information call Atlanta-Fulton Public Library 612-7386 or [email protected] or Dr. System - Buckhead Branch at 404.814.3500 James Griffin 404.718.9276 or [email protected]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Story for Preschoolers Sunday, January 12, 2014 Time: 10:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 11:45 a.m. Pre-King Holiday Worship Service Location: Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System – Buckhead Branch 269 Buckhead Avenue, NE, Atlanta 30305 Free and Open to toddlers & preschoolers (ages 1-5) Time: 10:45a.m. Toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy a Location: Zion Grove Baptist Church story about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 3 606 Pryor Street Atlanta, GA storytime sessions: toddlers age 1 at FREE and Open to the Public 10:15a.m., toddlers age 2 at 11:00a.m., Join the MLK March Committee and the and preschoolers ages 3-5 at 11:45a.m. Included is a fun “rap” Members of Zion Grove Baptist Church about Dr. King! Note: This is a part of the regular storytimes as they celebrate the King Holiday and series. Ages 1-5. th the 85 Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther For more information call Atlanta-Fulton Public Library King, Jr. System - Buckhead Branch at 404.814.3500 For more information contact: MLK March Committee Office at 404-614-3222 The King Center – 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 ph: 404-526-8900 www.thekingcenter.org 5 JOIN THE CELEBRATION 2014 The King Center is pleased to support the following 2014 2014 King Holiday Observance Partner Events
Wednesday, January 15 , 2014 Birthday Wishes for Dr. King – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Storytime for Toddlers Time: 3:30 p.m. Time 10:00 a.m. Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System -- Washington Park Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System - Perry Homes Branch 1116 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta 30314 2011 Bolton Road, NW Suite 100, Atlanta 30318 Create your own “I Have A Dream” speech In honor of Dr. King’s birthday children based on the famous Dr. Martin Luther will hear stories and complete crafts to King speech. Ages 7-12. Reservations celebrate the day. Ages 2-6. Reservations required. For information call Atlanta- required for groups. Fulton Public Library System -- Washington Park at For information call Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System – 404.752.8760 Perry Homes Branch 404.792.4994
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration
Time: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014
Location: Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System - Bowen/Bankhead Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence Branch 2685 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy, Atlanta 30318 Storytime. Ages 3-5. Registration required.
For information call Atlanta-Fulton Time: 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Public Library System Bowen/Bankhead Location: Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage
Branch at 404.792.2646 Sanctuary 407 Auburn Ave.
Free and Open To The Public
The Martin Luther
King, Jr. National
Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Birthday Artwork Celebration Historic Site, The
King Center,
Presbyterian Church Time: 5:00 p.m. Peace and Justice Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System -- Central Library Committee, the One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303 March Committee, Children will enjoy creating their very own the Atlanta Police art pieces Ages 7-12. Department, Georgians for Gun For information call Atlanta-Fulton Safety, Moms Demand Action for Gun Public Library System - Central Library at Sense in America and others will 404.730.1845 sponsor together during King Week 2014. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with questions and answers. Panelists will include “Killa Mike Render”, APD Sgt. Corey Andry, Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock (to be invited), The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. Alice Johnson, Lucy McBath the mother of Jordan Davis. The moderator will be Ronnie Mosley. Many communities across the nation have been impacted by gun violence. The Time: 10:00 a.m. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has recently produced a Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System -- Washington Park documentary film Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun 1116 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta 30314 Violence, which examines the ripple effect one shooting has Stories and songs about Dr. Martin Luther on a survivor, a family, a community, and a society. King Jr. to celebrate his birthday. Ages 3-6. For more information contact: Georgians for Gun Safety Reservations required. [email protected] or Robert Parker, Production For information call Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System - Manager at 404.878.3377 Washington Park at 404.752.8760
The King Center – 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 ph: 404-526-8900 www.thekingcenter.org 6 JOIN THE CELEBRATION 2014 The King Center is pleased to support the following 2014 2014 King Holiday Observance Partner Events Friday, January 17, 2014 Saturday, January 18, 2014 The Annual Dr. King Holiday Labor/ Human Rights The MLK March Committee Annual Youth Prayer Breakfast Conference Time: 9:00am Tickets:$50.00 Time: 10:00a.m. – 3:00p.m. Location: Fox Theater Location: IBEW Auditorium 501 Pulliam Street Atlanta, GA MORE INFORMATION IS FREE and Open to the Public – REGISTRATION REQUIRED FORTHCOMING. For More Information For more information contact: Atlanta North Please contact the MLK March Georgia Labor Council, 404-524-3559 Committee Registration: Erica Taylor, Chair, [email protected] Naturalization Ceremony –U.S. Immigration Services “MLK” Martin Luther King Jr. Location: The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium Time: 10:00 a.m. Limited Seating Time: 1:00 p.m. U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System -- Buckhead (USCIS) will join the King Center to Branch 269 Buckhead Avenue, NE, Atlanta 30305 welcome applicants for U. S. Citizenship as In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s they share in the legacy of the American Birthday, the Buckhead Library will be Dream by becoming America’s newest showing a viewing of “Dr. Martin Luther citizens. King Jr.: a historical perspective.” Ages 12 A United States Naturalization ceremony, also commonly referred ~up. to as a citizenship ceremony, represents the final step in the For More Information Please contact: Atlanta-Fulton process of becoming a naturalized, United States citizen. Public Library System -- Buckhead Branch For more information contact: Barbara Harrison, 404.526.8911 or [email protected] State of Georgia Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council Program Sunday, January 19, 2014
Time: 11:00 a.m. A Balm in Gilead A Musical Drama Location: Georgia State Capitol North Wing Free and Open to the Public Time: 5:00 p.m. Free Open to the Public Georgia’s Governor will host a tribute Location: Wheat Street Baptist Church to Dr. King, with participation of 359 Auburn Ave. Atlanta, GA 30312 King Center officials. For more In 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, the Labor information contact: The Georgia Movement and the Civil Rights Movement Martin Luther King, Jr., Advisory Council at 404-463-1343 came together in a monumental struggle for human and public employee rights. A Musical Tribute: King’s Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Championed Peace for Our World the cause of these 1300 sanitation workers, who went on strike demanding their basic rights to organize a union, to gain a living Time: 8:00 p.m. wage, and to receive the respect and dignity due all working men Location: Ebenezer Baptist Church – Heritage Sanctuary and women. FREE and Open to the Public For more information contact: Rev. Dr. Michael N. Harris, January 2014 marks the Pastor 404.659.432 The King Family Legacy Foundation 85th birthday observance of Dr. MLK and the 50th year of MLK’s Nobel Peace Prize Award. Join us for a musical Aspire Entertainment tribute in acknowledgement of the journey. For more information please contact Robert Parker, NPS, 404.878.3377
The King Center – 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 ph: 404-526-8900 www.thekingcenter.org 7 JOIN THE CELEBRATION 2014 The King Center is pleased to support the following 2014 2014 King Holiday Observance Partner Events Monday, January 20, 2014 The Atlanta Hawks Game Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast Time: 5:30pm. Location: Phillips Arena Ticket Price: See Atlanta Hawks website Time: 10:00 a.m. This effort would tie in to the NBA’s Location: All Saints Episcopal Church Dream BIG initiative, which is a Free Open to the Public multifaceted program to celebrate MLK MORE INFORMATION IS Day along with Black History Month. The FORTHCOMING program is authentically steeped in NBA and African- For More Information please contact: American history and the philosophy is about daring to think MLK March Committee Office 279 Logan Street Atlanta, GA beyond your current circumstance. It starts with an individual Ph: 404-614-3222 choosing to make a change – but depending on the size of the dream, the outcome can benefit the individual or the world. The 40/40/project, an initiative inspired by Dr. Martin For more information, please contact Andrea Carter Luther King/s 40 days of peace act. Operation HOPE Empowerment Series Time: 9:00AM-5: 00PM. Location: Butler Street Community Development Corporation 22 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Time: 3:00 -6:00pm MLK Community Resources Complex (HOPE CENTER) Atlanta CARES will join the 101 Jackson St Atlanta, Ga 30312 Global Peace Foundation, Imhotep FREE Open to the Public Academy, Run CAU- Super Description of event: Operation HOPE will Friends, Clark Atlanta University, host three workshops covering the Spelman College, Re:loom, topics of Entrepreneurship facilitated by Tapestri, Coalition For American Hotep, Social Media Platforms facilitated by Renewal, Metro Atlanta Task Force, The DeHavilland Method Yolanda Dryerbuzz, and The Affordable Reading Program, M.A.D.E, and YELL! Academy in launching Health Care Act facilitated by Karla "The 40/40/project, an initiative inspired by Dr. Martin Luther Johnson. King/s 40 days of peace act. Denise Johnson, the coordinator of Opportunity to learn more about each topic will be plentiful as this project, is leading the group effort to make a major well as on the spot registration for health care in our Cyber impact of service in forty communities over the time span of Cafe. For more information contact: Walter Jackson , forty days. 404-228-0155 or [email protected]
Atlanta CARES will host a workshop to train youth about Dr. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Project King’s Principles of Nonviolence during this MLK Day of Service. For more information about this workshop, please contact Brenda All Day Coleman [email protected] or 770-316-3487. FREE Open to the Public Hands On Atlanta, is an opportunity for King Week Holiday March & Rally ordinary citizens can make a difference in the world. It is scheduled to take place on throughout the day Monday, January 20th Time: 1:45-4:00 p.m. with diverse community service projects FREE Open to the Public throughout Atlanta in honor of Dr. King. Location: The March will begin Peachtree Street and Baker For more information contact: Hands On Atlanta at (404) (Xernona Clayton Way) Street 979- 2800 or www.handsonatlanta.org. The Rally is held on Auburn Avenue in the King National Park Area. The areas of Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Home Tours concern are education, technology, medical, investment, transportation, housing Time: All Day environmental justice, job creation, conflict resolution, Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Home interfaith, cultural exchange, peace, justice, and voter FREE Open to the Public registration. Tours are conducted by the National To participate in the March call or email 404.614.3233 or Park service. For more information [email protected] contact: Robert Parker, National Park Service, NPS, 404.878.3377 The King Center – 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 ph: 404-526-8900 www.thekingcenter.org 8 Want King Holiday Merchandise?
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Stride Toward Freedom: The A Call to Conscience: The Montgomery Story. New York: Landmark Speeches of Dr. A Time to Break Silence presents Harper & Row Publishers, 1958. Dr. Martin Luther King, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, King’s first book; the story of the Jr.'s most important writings and Jr. This collection includes the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the speeches-carefully selected by text of Dr. King's best-known beginning of the Nonviolent Civil teachers across a variety of oration, "I Have a Dream, " his Rights Movement. disciplines—in an accessible and user- acceptance speech for the www.thekingcenter.org friendly volume for students. Nobel Peace Prize, and "Beyond www.thekingcenter.org Vietnam," a compelling argument for ending the
The Trumpet of Conscience. ongoing conflict. www.thekingcenter.org "All Labor Has Dignity“ Gathered New York: Harper & Row in one volume for the first time, the Publishers, 1968. (Foreword by majority of these speeches will be new Coretta Scott King.) This book is The Words of Martin to most readers. They help us imagine taken from the 1967 Massey Luther King, Jr. King anew: as a human rights leader Lectures which King gave through Martin Luther King, Jr., had whose commitment to economic the Canadian Broadcasting hoped to be a Baptist preacher justice was a crucial part of his civil Corporation. King addresses issues in a Southern city. Instead, by rights agenda www.thekingcenter.org including the Vietnam War, youth the time he was assassinated in or www.thekinglegacy.org and civil disobedience and 1968 at the age of 39, he had concludes with the “Christmas been awarded the Nobel Peace Why We Can’t Wait King Sermon for Peace.” Prize and had led millions of examines the history of the civil rights www.thekingcenter.org people in a nonviolent struggle, noting tasks that future movement that shattered generations must accomplish to bring forever the Southern system of A Testament of Hope. San about full equality, and asserts that segregation of the African Americans have already Francisco: Harper & Row races. www.thekingcenter.org Publishers, 1986. A collection of waited over three centuries for civil rights and that it is time to be quotations by Dr. King selected by A Knock At Midnight: Mrs. Coretta Scott King focusing on proactive: “For years now, I have seven areas of concern; The Inspiration from the Great heard the word ‘Wait!’ Community of Man, Racism, Civil Sermons of Reverend www.thekingcenter.org or Rights, Justice and Freedom, Faith Martin Luther King, Jr., www.thekinglegacy.org and Religion, Nonviolence This is the definitive collection and Peace. www.thekingcenter.org of eleven of Dr. King’s most powerful sermons, from his “In A Single Garment Of earliest known audio recording Destiny”: A Global Vision Of
to his last sermon, delivered Justice From the pages of this Where Do We Go From Here: days before his assassination. extraordinary collection, King Chaos or Community? New www.thekingcenter.org emerges not only as an advocate for York: Harper & Row Publishers, global human rights but also as a 1967. An assessment of America’s towering figure who collaborated priorities and a warning that they “A Gift Of Love: Sermons with Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert J. need to be re-ordered. From Strength To Love Luthuli, Thich Nhat Hanh, and other www.thekingcenter.org And Other Preachings” As national and international figures to Dr. King prepared for the address a multitude of issues that we still struggle with today—from Birmingham campaign in early 1963, he drafted the final racism, poverty, and war to religious The Autobiography of Martin sermons for Strength to Love, a bigotry and intolerance. Luther King, Jr. This history- volume of his best-known www.thekingcenter.org making autobiography is Martin homilies. King had begun Luther King in his own words: the working on the sermons during mild-mannered, inquisitive child a fortnight in jail in July 1962. SIX STEPS OF NONVIOLENT SOCIAL and student who chafed under www.thekingcenter.org CHANGE and eventually rebelled against
segregation; the dedicated young Essential Martin minister who continually A sequential process of nonviolent social change questioned the depths of his faith Luther King, Jr., is the based on Dr. King’s teachings. The Six Steps of and the limits of his wisdom. ultimate collection Dr. Nonviolence developed by The King Center are: www.thekingcenter.org King's most inspirational 1. Information Gathering and transformative "Thou, Dear God": Prayers speeches and sermons, 2. Education That Open Hearts And Spirits accessibly available for the The prayers of Dr. Martin Luther first time as an ebook. 3. Personal Commitment King Jr. carefully compiled in ‘Thou, www.thekinglegacy.org 4. Negotiation Dear God’ speak to the journey and challenges of a prophetic spirit in 5. Direct Action the midst of turbulent circumstances. 6. Reconciliation www.thekingcenter.org
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The King Center would also like to thank the following 2014 King holiday partners
Fulton County Sheriff Office
Office of Mayor Kasim Reed
Georgia Coalition of Black Women, Inc. Office of Kwanza Hall
Fulton County Commissioner Joan Garner, District 6
Fulton County Board Of Commissioners
The King Center – 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 ph: 404-526-8900 www.thekingcenter.org 11 The King Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating a global network of allied individuals and organizations to use Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s philosophy and methods of nonviolence to collectively create the Beloved Community he envisioned. Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King as a living memorial dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the work of Martin Luther King, Jr., the King Center provides member organizations with information about the King Holiday, and a wide range of resources on or about Dr. King.
More than 1 million visitors are drawn annually to the King Center to pay homage to Dr. King, to view a unique exhibit of his personal memorabilia and to visit the King Center’s Library and Archives. Visitors often include heads of state, foreign dignitaries, diplomats, and international tourists representing diverse backgrounds, cultures, races, and religious. The King Center also holds an official “observer status” with the United Nations and continues to reach out beyond its physical boundaries in its quest to promote the life, legacy, and philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The King Center’s Bookstore and Resource Center offers a vast array of books, audio and videotapes. It is also the source of King Center sanctioned holiday promotional and commemorative materials to be utilized for the Holiday Observance. Select items are available for customization by organizations. Our Bookstore and Resource Center maintains a Shop on our website and groups and individuals are encouraged to visit the Shop when planning your events.
VISION: The King Center envisions a world where global brotherhood and sisterhood are not a dream but the state of humankind.
MISSION: The King Center serves as the premier resource dedicated to educating a global network of allied individuals and organizations working collectively using the philosophy and methods of nonviolence to create the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned.
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