“The King Library and Archives in Atlanta is the largest repository of primary source materials on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American Civil Rights Movement in the world. The collection consists of the papers of Dr. King and those of the organization he co-founded, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, as well as the records of 8 major civil rights organizations and of several individuals active in the Movement. The archives also include more than 200 oral history interviews with Dr. King’s teachers, friends, family and civil rights associates.”

• See also via Stanford – The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
  • The King Enclyclopedia
  • View and search a selection of primary source documents about the African American Freedom Struggle chosen from the King Papers collection
  • Freedom’s Ring “I Have a Dream” Speech – Annotated
  • Recommended Readings
  • American Prophet: The Inner Life and Global Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. – The King Institute is launching a free online course wih Stanford Open EdX about the inner life of Dr. King
• See also via MuckRock – 1977 report found the FBI had engaged in gross misconduct while surveilling Martin Luther King, Jr. – “Independent review of the Bureau’s assassination investigation uncovered extent of illegal counterintelligence program.”
• See also via MemoryHole2 – 17,000 page FBI file on Martin Luther King Jr.
• See also via TIME – On MLK Day, Honor the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, Too
• See also via Politico – The MLK History Forgot – During his last three years on Earth, Martin Luther King went through hell. By Joshua Zeitz, January 16, 2017.
• See also via The Conversation – What shaped King’s prophetic vision?