Bücher von Martin Luther King

"On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before thousands of Americans who had gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, in the name of civil rights. Including the immortal words, "I have a dream," Dr. King's keynote speech would energize a movement and change the course of history. With references to the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, Shakespeare, and the Bible, Dr. King's March on Washington address has long been hailed as one of the greatest pieces of writing and oration in history. Profound and deeply moving, it is as relevant today as it was sixty years earlier. 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."--

A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech "Beyond Vietnam,? part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins.At New York City's Riverside Church in 1967, Dr. King stood in front of a rapt audience and criticized the Vietnam War as a destructive act of force and a cruel manipulation of the poor?for those fighting on either side. He urged Americans to confront the harsh realities of war and consequently pursue a path where everyone is presented a choice, in his words, "a choice of nonviolent coexistence instead of violent coannihilation.?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.

A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech "Our God Is Marching On,? part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins.At the end of the march from Selma to Montgomery on March 25, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of a crowd and celebrated the demanding work and effort that had been done by all in the fight against racial injustice for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In this speech, Dr. King testified that this march, for justice had been long and difficult and would continue to be so as those with him resisted the call of normalcy in the name of Jim Crow.?Our God Is Marching On? showcases a message of determination, faith, and the unyielding pursuit of equality while remaining committed to nonviolence. 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.

Am 28. August 1963 stand Martin Luther King Jr. vor dem Lincoln Memorial in Washington, blickte auf ein Meer von Menschen, die sich im Namen der Bürgerrechtsbewegung versammelt hatten, und sprach seine berühmten Worte: »I Have a Dream«. Es war der Traum von einer Zukunft, in der die Rassentrennung überwunden sein würde. Und eine Rede, die den Lauf der Geschichte veränderte. Ein Jahr später wird die Rassentrennung per Gesetz in den USA aufgehoben. 1964 erhält Martin Luther King den Friedensnobelpreis. 1968 wird er ermordet.Vieles hat sich seitdem verändert, doch bis heute hat sich Kings Traum nur teilweise erfüllt. Rassismus und strukturelle Diskriminierung gehören nach wie vor zu den Alltagserfahrungen von Schwarzen. Nicht nur in den USA. Die visionäre Wortgewalt der Rede hat nichts von ihrer Wirkung verloren; politisch und poetisch geht sie unter die Haut. In einer Welt des zunehmenden Rassismus, der gesellschaftlichen Spaltung und Gewaltbereitschaft ist ihr Inhalt aktueller denn je.

Der amerikanische Baptistenprediger Martin Luther King (1929-1968) ist in der ganzen Welt zur Ikone der Menschenrechte und des Friedens geworden. Sein Engagement trug wesentlich zur Aufhebung der Rassentrennung in den USA und zur Infragestellung des Vietnamkriegs bei. 1964 erhielt er den Friedensnobelpreis. Am 4. April 1968 wurde er ermordet. Viele seiner Botschaften sind zeitlos gültig. Seine bewegende Rede "Ich habe einen Traum" gehört zum Erbe der Menschheit. Heinrich W. Grosse hat herausragende Texte aus dem Vermächtnis dieses großen Propheten zusammengestellt. Seine kurzen Einführungen zeigen auf, wie Martin Luther King auch unsere Gegenwart inspirieren kann und warum er Symbol der Hoffnung auf ein friedliches Miteinander der Menschen ist.

Martin Luther King ist der Nachwelt vor allem als Bürgerrechtler, als Verfechter des zivilen Ungehorsams und des Pazifismus bekannt. Welche Radikalität und Utopie jedoch noch jenseits von »I Have a Dream« in Kings Denken steckte, wird in den hier zusammengestellten letzten Reden sichtbar: Scharf analysiert er die Ursachen und Konsequenzen der Unruhen in sozialen Brennpunkten der Großstädte der USA, die - leider - gegenüber 1967 kaum an Aktualität verloren haben. Seine Darstellung der Jugendbewegungen in den Sechziger Jahren ist zwar historisch, sein Plädoyer für soziale Aktion und Engagement hingegen zeitlos. King steht für sozialen Wandel durch gewaltlosen Widerstand, aber nicht für Passivität: Wachbleiben während einer großen Revolution ist das Motto! Die titelgebende letzte Rede, gehalten am Vorabend seiner Ermordung, zeigt ergreifend, welche Kraft seiner Vision, seiner Utopie, seinem Kampf innewohnt.

'Thou, Dear God'' is the first and only collection of sixty - eight prayers by Martin Luther King, Jr. Arranged thematically in six parts - with prayers for spiritual guidance, special occasions, times of adversity, times of trial, uncertain times, and social justice - Baptist minister and King scholar Lewis Baldwin introduces the book and each section with short essays. Included are both personal and public prayers King recited as a seminarian, graduate student, preacher, pastor, and, finally, civil rights leader, along with a special section that reveals the biblical sources that most inspired King. Collectively they illustrate how King turned to private prayer for his own spiritual fulfillment and to public prayer as a way to move, inspire, and reaffirm a quest for peace and social justice. With a foreword by Rev. Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, it is the perfect gift for people and leaders of all faiths, and an invaluable resource for spiritual individuals and those who lead worship.

'Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, the command to love one's enemy is an absolute necessity for our survival'Advocating love as strength and non-violence as the most powerful weapon there is, these sermons and writings from the heart of the civil rights movement show Martin Luther King's rhetorical power at its most fiery and uplifting.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

Contains two essays by Martin Luther King Jr. concerning the role of violence in the civil rights movement. During the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Robert Williams organized armed self-defense against the racist violence of the Ku Klux Klan. This is the story of his movement, first established in Monroe, N.C. As prologue, the issues raised by events in Monroe are weighted by Truman Nelson and Martin Luther King Jr. Illustrated.