Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind, and to let the oppressed go free."
Quote from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Returning hate for hate multiplies hate,
adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
KING IN THE WILDERNESS
An HBO Original Documentary
(For Adults): The 2018 HBO Original Documentary is a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. during the last years of his life, from his part in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to his assassination in 1968. So often Dr. King is reduced to just his "I Have a Dream Speech". The film presents the fuller, more revolutionary, more human preacher, activist, and organizer. Owen Gleiberman states in his review for Variety, "[The Documentary] takes Martin Luther King Jr. down from the mountaintop. You glimpse the real glory of who he was; not a walking monument but a human being with fear, humor, guts, and (amazing) grace under pressure."
MARTIN'S BIG WORDS
By: Doreen Rappaport
Martin's Big Words, is a children's book written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Bryan Collier. This picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words. Several readings of the book by teachers, youth and entertainers can be viewed on YouTube.