MLK: A Celebration in Word and Image

MLK: A Celebration in Word and Image

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MLK: A Celebration in Word and Image is an unprecedented collection of black-and-white photographs combined with stirring quotations by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This treasured collection includes images by legendary photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bob Adelman, and Flip Schulke, and is an unparalleled photobiography that presents intimate moments from King...more
Hardcover, 64 pages
Published October 25th 2011 by Beacon Press
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Tanya Patrice
This is a simple, yet powerful and effective book on Martin Luther King Jr. Simple because it's just 64 pages - but powerful because just those few pages, the photographs, and quotes held the interest of my kids than any bigger book could.

I was moved by so many quotes, that it's hard to pick one to share as my favorite - but perhaps the one that got me thinking the most about my life is the last one where he talks about the legacy he would like to leave behind - "... that I did try to feed the h...more
Emi Kanada
I bought this book in Boston. It was $15!! There are a lot of words and pictures in this book.

Discussion Questions
1, Do you mant to visit his memorial museum in Atlanta?
Yes, I do. At first, I save my money. I really want to visit there during I study at NUFS.
2, If you could meet him, what would you like to talk with him?
I would like to talk about his family more. In Boston, I met a woman who was a friend of Ms. Coretta. I would like to know about her and Mr. King more.

7-Word Summary
Civilizatio...more
Emi Kanada
Seven words summary
civilization segregation marry family march freedom dreams

I like it very much because,I think this book includ a lot of his pictures and famous sayings.

there were a lot of valuable pictures in this book.
I recommend this book!!
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the pivotal leaders of the American civil rights movement. King was a Baptist minister, one of the few leadership roles available to black men at the time. He became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956) and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1957), serving as its first president. His ef...more
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