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I Have a Dream

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The speech that changed history. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" — now in a stunning collectible edition.

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped to the podium at the Lincoln Memorial and delivered the speech that would define a generation — and every generation since. Now, this landmark address is presented in a stunning collectible hardcover edition, part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library published exclusively by HarperCollins, and featuring a foreword by inaugural poet Amanda Gorman.

This edition is unlike any other presentation of Dr. King's words:

Laid out to mirror his cadence — the text follows the rhythm of his oration, so readers experience the speech as it was meant to be heard

Complete and unabridged — every word of the March on Washington address, presented in full

Beautifully designed — a hardcover collectible crafted as a tribute to Dr. King's legacy and his immeasurable contribution to American history

Foreword by Amanda Gorman — the groundbreaking inaugural poet draws a direct line from Dr. King's steps at the Lincoln Memorial to her own historic moment at the U.S. Capitol

Delivered to a crowd of hundreds of thousands demanding justice and civil rights, Dr. King's words construct an argument of breathtaking moral clarity. Scholars, activists, and orators have long regarded it as one of the greatest pieces of writing— not merely for its historical weight, but for its enduring, living relevance.

Whether you're introducing Dr. King's legacy to a new reader, adding a landmark volume to your collection, or searching for a meaningful gift, I Have a Dream belongs on every shelf. His vision was never just of his time. It was always for ours.

The Address to the First Montgomery Improvement Association Mass Meeting

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT

A Call to Conscience is a milestone collection of Dr. King's most influential and best-known speeches. Compiled by Stanford historian Dr. Clayborne Carson, director of the King Papers Project, and by contributing editor Kris Shepard, this volume takes you behind the scenes on an astonishing historical journey-from the small, crowded church in Montgomery, Alabama, where The Birth of a New Nation ignited the modern civil rights movement; to the center of the nation's capital, where I Have a Dream echoed through a nation's conscience; to the Mason Temple in Memphis, where over ten thousand people heard Dr. King give his last, transcendent speech, I've Been to the Mountaintop, the night before his assassination. In twelve important introductions, some of the world's most renowned leaders and theologians - Andrew Young, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and Mrs. Rosa Parks...

Where Do We Go From Here?

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Letter from Birmingham Jail

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins.

With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts

On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., responded to an open letter written and published by eight white clergyman admonishing the civil rights demonstrations happening in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King drafted his seminal response, a foundational text of the Civil Rights Movement, on scraps of paper smuggled into jail. King criticizes his detractors for caring more about order than justice, defends nonviolent protests, and argues for the moral responsibility to obey just laws while disobeying unjust ones.

"Letter from Birmingham Jail" proclaims a message - confronting any injustice is an acceptable and righteous reason for civil disobedience.

This beautifully designed edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for social justice and equality.

Why is this letter, born from a jail cell, a timeless and essential call for justice?

Critique of the White Moderate: A powerful examination of why Dr. King considered the "white moderate," more devoted to order than to justice, a greater obstacle to freedom than overt opposition.

Nonviolent Direct Action: Dr. King masterfully defends the strategy of nonviolent protest, explaining why creating "creative tension" is necessary to force negotiation and drive social change.

Civil Disobedience: Explore the moral argument for breaking unjust laws while maintaining the highest respect for justice, a philosophy that has influenced protest movements for decades.

A Call to Activism: Discover the enduring message that inspires new generations to confront injustice and fight for a more equitable society, making this a foundational text for today's activists.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Love

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"I have also decided to stick with love for I know that love is ultimately the only answer to mankind's problems." — Martin Luther King Jr.

A remarkable compilation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s most powerful reflections on the transformative power of love — published exclusively by HarperCollins as the first volume in an "On" series drawn from the Dr. King archives.

This essential volume reveals Dr. King's revolutionary vision for the central role of love in the quest for human dignity:

The Beloved Community: Explore Dr. King's ultimate vision for a society built on justice, equal opportunity, and love for one's fellow human beings — and understand why he believed this was not an idealist's dream, but an achievable reality.

Loving Your Enemies: Discover the tactical and spiritual power of nonviolence, and why Dr. King believed that responding to hate with love was not weakness, but an absolute necessity for survival and lasting change.

Timeless Wisdom: Gain a deeper understanding of Dr. King's most profound reflections, with each sermon and speech placed in its unique historical context through new editorial introductions that enrich every page.

Inspirational Leadership: Witness the evolution of Dr. King's core philosophy and understand how his unwavering commitment to love guided one of history's most consequential social movements.

One of the greatest civil rights leaders in history, Dr. King wrote and reflected frequently about his Christian doctrine of agape love — its transformative power and the essential role it played as the catalyst for positive change and social transformation. With On Love, readers have access to these writings compiled in a single, deeply moving, and illuminating work. Each section is accompanied by brief editorial remarks that place the historical context of each speech, sermon, and essay front and center, further enriching the reader's understanding of Dr. King's timeless wisdom on nonviolent resistance.

Love is the central concern of religious traditions and a cornerstone of moral philosophy the world over. From C.S. Lewis' The Four Loves to Thich Nhat Hanh's How to Love to bell hooks' All About Love, readers and writers share a universal longing to uncover love's mysteries. Here, Dr. King adds his singular, prophetic, and urgently needed voice to that timeless conversation.

Beyond Vietnam

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"A time comes when silence is betrayal." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On April 4, 1967 — exactly one year before his assassination — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped to the pulpit of New York City's Riverside Church and broke from the expectations of his role as a civil rights leader to make a passionate moral plea against the Vietnam War. He argued that the war drained resources from anti-poverty programs, sent young Black men to fight for freedoms they had not found at home, and exposed a deeper spiritual crisis at the heart of American life.

Now published as a beautifully designed hardcover edition with a foreword by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence brings this essential, overlooked speech to a new generation. His words were not addressed to Hanoi — they were addressed to us.

Why this speech still matters today:

War and inequality are still intertwined. King's warning that military spending cannibalizes investment in the poor is as urgent as ever.

The cost of silence hasn't changed. His courage in speaking out against his own government remains a model for moral leadership today.

Racism, militarism, and poverty remain linked. King named these as interlocking evils — and their intersection continues to define American life.

His foreign policy prophecy came true. King predicted endless cycles of intervention without a "radical revolution of values." History has proven him right.

This book presents the full text of the speech in an artfully designed format. It is a book to read, to display, to share, and to return to whenever the question arises: When do we speak?

Beyond Vietnam is not a relic of the past. It is a challenge for the present. The choice, as Dr. King said, is still ours.

I've Been to the Mountaintop

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's last speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins.

On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the pulpit of Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, and delivered what would be his final speech. Voiced in support of the Memphis Sanitation Worker's Strike, Dr. King's words continue to be powerful and relevant as workers continue to organize, unionize, and strike across various industries today. Withstanding the test of time, this speech serves as a galvanizing call to create and maintain unity among all people.

This beautifully designed hardcover edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.

Our God Is Marching On

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Strength to Love

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The classic collection of Dr. King’s sermons that fuse his Christian teachings with his radical ideas of love and nonviolence as a means to combat hate and oppression.
As Martin Luther King, Jr., prepared for the Birmingham campaign in early 1963, he drafted the final sermons for Strength to Love, a volume of his most well known homilies. King had begun working on the sermons during a fortnight in jail in July 1962. While behind bars, he spent uninterrupted time preparing the drafts for works such as “Loving Your Enemies” and “Shattered Dreams,” and he continued to edit the volume after his release. Strength to Love includes these classic sermons selected by Dr. King. Collectively they present King’s fusion of Christian teachings and social consciousness and promote his prescient vision of love as a social and political force for change.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

King, Jr., Martin Luther — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

As the Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum, and books like Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me and Claudia Rankine's Citizen swing national attention toward the racism and violence that continue to poison our communities, it's as urgent now as ever to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., whose insistence on equality and peace defined the Civil Rights Movement and forever changed the course of American history.

This collection ranges from an early 1961 interview in which King describes his reasons for joining the ministry (after considering medicine), to a 1964 conversation with Robert Penn Warren, to his last interview, which was conducted on stage at the convention of the Rabbinical Assembly, just ten days before King's assassination.

Timely, poignant, and inspiring, Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview is an essential addition to the Last Interview series.

Stride Toward Freedom

King, Jr, Martin Luther — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s account of the first successful large-scale application of nonviolent resistance in America is comprehensive, revelatory, and intimate. King described his book as "the chronicle of 50,000 Negroes who took to heart the principles of nonviolence, who learned to fight for their rights with the weapon of love, and who, in the process, acquired a new estimate of their own human worth." Stride Toward Freedom traces the phenomenal journey of a community and shows how the twenty-six-year-old King, with his conviction for equality and nonviolence, helped transform the nation and the world.

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Jr., Martin Luther King — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., responded to an open letter written and published by eight white clergymen admonishing the civil rights demonstrations happening in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King drafted his seminal response on scraps of paper smuggled into jail. King criticizes his detractors for caring more about order than justice, defends nonviolent protests, and argues for the moral responsibility to obey just laws while disobeying unjust ones.
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" proclaims a message—confronting any injustice is an acceptable and righteous reason for civil disobedience.
This edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.

I Have A Dream

King, Martin Luther — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

An illustrated edition of Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech.

The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr

King, Martin Luther — Sat, 31 Jan 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Destined to become a classic, this powerful and inspirational autobiography of America's greatest civil rights leader calls upon Stanford University's voluminous collection of archival material, including Dr. King's previously unpublished writings, public and private interviews, audio and video recordings, and personal correspondence.

I Have A Dream

King, Martin Luther — Fri, 31 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT

The Best American Essays of the Century

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Fifty-five unforgettable essays by the finest American writers of the twentieth century.

The Radical King

King, Martin Luther — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Every year, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is celebrated as one of the greatest orators in US history, an ambassador for nonviolence who became perhaps the most recognizable leader of the civil rights movement. But after more than forty years, few people appreciate how truly radical he was. Arranged thematically in four parts, The Radical King includes twenty-three selections, curated and introduced by Dr. Cornel West, that illustrate King's revolutionary vision, underscoring his identification with the poor, his unapologetic opposition to the Vietnam War, and his crusade against global imperialism. As West writes, "Although much of America did not know the radical King--and too few know today--the FBI and US government did. They called him 'the most dangerous man in America.' This book unearths a radical King that we can no longer sanitize."

A Time to Break Silence

King, Martin Luther — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Presents nineteen of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most important writings and speeches, carefully selected by educators across a variety of disciplines.

All Labor Has Dignity

King, Martin Luther — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Provides a collection of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches on labor rights and economic justice. Covering all the civil rights movement highlights--Montgomery, Albany, Birmingham, Selma, Chicago, and Memphis--Honey introduces and traces King's dream of economic equality. The collection begins with King's lectures to unions in the 1960s and includes his addresses during his Poor People's Campaign, culminating with his "Mountaintop" speech, delivered in support of striking black sanitation workers in Memphis. --Adapted from publisher description.

Stride Toward Freedom

King, Martin Luther — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Strength to Love

King, Martin Luther — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This collection of sermons by the American civil rights leader explains his convictions about the conditions and problems of contemporary society.

Where Do We Go From Here

King, Martin Luther — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

From the Publisher: 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 important work, which has been unavailable for more than ten years, we find King's acute analysis of American race relations and the state of the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts. King lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America's future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education. Today, as African American communities stand to lose more wealth than any other demographic during this economic crisis, King's call for economic equality and sustainability is especially pertinent. 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. Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., was an American author and human rights activist. She helped lead the civil rights movement after King's assassination, carrying the message of nonviolence and the dream of a beloved community to many countries, and spearheading coalitions and foundations. Civil rights activist Vincent Harding was a friend and colleague of King and worked with Coretta Scott King to establish the King Center in Atlanta, serving as its first director. A distinguished theologian and historian, he is the award-winning author of several books and lives in Denver, Colorado.

The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr

King, Martin Luther — Sat, 31 Jan 1987 00:00:00 GMT

The Speeches Collection

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Contains a selection of speeches of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan.

Strong Voices

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

"A collection of speeches that showcases the voices of those at the reins of power and of those who are not. Read the original words, sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety, that have shaped our cultural fabric. Introductions provide historical context and critical insights into the meaning and impact of every speech. For each speech, writer and history lover Tonya Bolden provides an introduction-- telling us what was going on at the time, who the person was, and what it all meant. And along the way, Bolden provides many fascinating insights. Understanding what a speech meant at the time can help us unlock what it means for us today." -- (Source of summary not specified)