Photo credit: U.S. National Archives, 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday held on the third Monday of January each year. In 2019, Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be held on Monday, January 21. This holiday celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent civil rights activist who protested racial discrimination in federal and state law.
This page provides books and eBooks that celebrate the essence of Martin Luther King Jr. - his activism, his spirit, and his determination to challenge structures of oppression.
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation by 
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by 
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the foundations of a movement by 
The Radical King by 
A More Beautiful and Terrible History: the Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History by 
The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement by 
We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by If you are accessing these eBooks off-campus, after clicking on the link to the book, sign in with your RTC email address and password.
Transforming the Ivory Tower: Challenging Racism, Sexism, and Homophobia in the Academy by 
A Different Shade of Justice: Asian American Civil Rights in the South by 
Ella Baker: Community Organizer of the Civil Rights Movement by 
Family Activism: Empowering Your Community, Beginning with Family and Friends by 