Goodness, I've always held Martin Luther King Jr as a hero but after reading this book that belief is solidified. I didn't realize how many standards I shared with this great man until reading his words- in war, equality, nonviolence, peace, love, and unity. He was not just a man of great words but one who sealed them with his blood.

Great collection of Dr. King's most important speeches and writings. I plan to revisit his Letter from a Birmingham Jail in the future.

Such powerful words, especially as men and women continue to face injustice and police brutality today.

Full of motivation ! !

Thought provoking, inspiring, guiding words to live by. Relevant today as it was when written. We all should read, learn and follow.

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message of nonviolence is as vital today as it was during the Civil Rights Movement. In reading this collection of his writings and speeches, I gained inspiration to remain part of the fight for freedom and justice for all Americans.Below is a brief summary of Dr. King’s beliefs and teachings that changed the world. What he advocated and achieved as a leader is still essential to guiding us in confronting today’s evils:• Retaliating with hate and bitterness against inju...

I always loved MLK Jr and what he stood for. He's a true inspiration and I wish there were more people like him. There are definitely people trying to be like him and steal his stories but no one will ever compare.I original read this book because I was looking for a particular speech. A lot of individuals love to take quotes and misuse them to further their points and agendas. Last year a lot of people were throwing around an MLK Jr quote and I'm pretty certain it was misused considering he was...

Since a young age I've been fascinated with history. I was in "gifted" programs in elementary and middle school. I have a BA in political science with a minor in history. I have an MA in education. I taught English and even used Dr. King's "I have a Dream" speech. You hear a lot about the downfall of American education. Of course, the criticisms are often levied at math and science. You hear people fret about international testing scores and our rank. Sadly, the one thing you never hear about is...

"at times, life is hard, as hard as crucible steel. it has its bleak and painful moments. like the ever-flowing waters of a river, life has its moments of droughts and its moments of flood. like the ever changing cycle of the seasons, life has the soothing warmth of the summers and the piercing chill of its winters. but through it all, god walks with us." ...such resonating words that shake us time after time; provides relevance even beyond the civil rights context; philosophy largely concerned

I needed this book in my life. I'm a 34 year old black man and have had more than my share of African American history month and Afrocentric teachers that had us recite the I Have A Dream Speech. So I was very acquainted with the legend, but not the man and his thoughts. I struggled with this review because I couldn't untie the name of the author from the quality of the writing. But I realized that's ok. Because this book isn't about beautiful prose; it's about action. How do we act to help vuln...

Are you ready to go further in the thinking of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., beyond the instagram quotes and required reading of the “I Have A Dream” speech? This excellent volume gathers together twenty speeches and articles written across King’s career. They are organized chronologically and introduced with brief helpful comments to establish the context. As you read, you’ll watch the Civil Rights movement develop and move through stages. You’ll watch King develop his non-violent st...

I loved this book and it will definitely go on my re-read pile. It literally had me weeping. There was so much to think about here. Not only about the man, but about his message and his preaching. It was all an amazing read. I loved that the audio contained the actual recordings of this speeches and his sermons. It was great to listen to not only his words, but also to hear the passion in his voice. It was wonderful. What a great man. What great messages.I loved his use of the New Testament stor...

We read this for a peace and justice class I took this semester at Eastern Mennonite University, and out of the books I’ve seen on King, this one does perhaps the best job of including the entire significance of his message in just over 200 pages. All sides, from the most quoted and convenient, to the most grating and uncomfortable are included. You will recognize many quotes as they have been repeated ad infinitum in our media for decades. Some of the lesser known quotes are understandably left...

This is the BEST BOOK by Martin Luther King Jr.The book title is "I HAVE A DREAM".This title is so important because it talks about how Martin Luther King JR has a dream that 1 day racism will stop.That blacks and white will get along together and form a perfect Union.That 1 day is children will grow up to be important people in the world.That they will be remembered forever.This book is about how the speeches that Martin Luther King Jr made changed the world that made racism stop and made black...

Martin Luther King was a great speaker. This "I Have a Dream" speech was just vivid and eloquent, so that anyone with normal brain was to be touched.I'm sure everyone, again, with a normal Human brain, would agree with my feedback to his speech. So I'd like to talk about something different that his speech also helps us think about.I've realized that Martin Luther King Jr., in his own speeches, always called the African-Americans "Negros."Negro just meant black color just like "noir" in French,

MLK is one of the names that got thrown around a lot when I was in school, both in and out of context. For this, I think it was easy for me to caricaturize him as that guy who had a dream, went to jail a few times for it, and eventually was killed. Part of my motivation (inspired by Toni Morrison, actually) for reading this book was to get a little closer to MLK the man, to see what his thoughts were in detail, his motivations.One thing I didn't realize was how methodical King was. In "Pilgrima

Reading this collection of speeches and writings, I've finally come to see why Martin Luther King Jr. has been deemed one of the most profound and influential civil rights, Evangelical and sociopolitical leaders of our time.I can't even begin to point out each of the elements that I most appreciated about King's writings (You could write dozens of essays on the Letter from a Birmingham Jail alone). What I will say is that King found a way to contextualize the Gospel message of Jesus of Nazareth

As I read this book, I came to appreciate the work of Martin Luther King Jr.. While he was alive, I lived too far away from the South to know what he was about. Now I have met a few people of his race, which made this book much more meaningful.The part that impressed me the most was his talk criticizing the involvement of the United States in fighting in Vietnam. He made it very clear how wrong what we were doing there was. The following two quotations are from that chapter."We must rapidly begi...

A beacon of morality, a scalpel of social analysis, and a subtly deft use of words. One of the most inspiring and insightful books Ive ever read.

In light of the one year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, sparking nationwide protests that followed, and in memory of the Hundreds of Thousands of (typically white) people misquoting MLK's dedication to nonviolence to condemn the protests as a whole, I decided to read this book, and I think it's important that everyone read at least a few of these speeches. Even just one or two will recontextualize what nonviolence means and will help illuminate how it is not what anti-BLM people think it