Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. por Xánath Caraza
El Doctor Martin
Luther King, Jr. es honrado en enero de cada año. Este 2023 lo recordamos el
día de hoy, lunes 16 de enero. Hoy
comparto con los lectores de la Bloga un par de libros que escribió, entre
otros tantos, más dos libros para niños que lo celebran y el enlace Nobelprize.org donde
nuestros lectores pueden leer más sobre su vida, su visión y su trabajo con la
comunidad. Ayer y hoy el mensaje de
Martin Luther King sigue vigente.
“At
the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have
received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced
that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the
civil rights movement.
On
the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room
in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a protest march in sympathy with
striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated.”
(Note
from Nobelprize.org: This biography uses the word “Negro”. Even though this
word today is considered inappropriate, the biography is published in its
original version in view of keeping it as a historical document.)
Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community by Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
“In
1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands of the
civil rights movement, rented a house in Jamaica with no telephone, and labored
over his final manuscript. In this prophetic work, which has been unavailable
for more than ten years, he lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for
America's future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent
housing, and quality education. With a universal message of hope that continues
to resonate, King demanded an end to global suffering, asserting that
humankind-for the first time-has the resources and technology to eradicate
poverty.” (Amazon.com)
Strength to Love by Dr. Martin Luther King
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You
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