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Direct linkDillard, Cynthia B. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2017
This article casts a critical eye on the political moment in the US and the world, ushered in by the election and governance of a person who, in my opinion, enacts openly racist, sexist, authoritarian and narcissist views in both his decisions and being as the US President. The author argues that this is also a moment to stand in steadfastness…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Reflection, Foreign Countries, Elections
Today's Education, 1979
Suggestions for teaching students of various academic levels about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., are given. (LH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Equal Education, Racial Discrimination
NJEA Review, 1979
Presents a list of teaching aids and class activity suggestions for honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Editor/SJL)
Descriptors: Biographies, Black Leadership, Blacks, Class Activities
Today's Education, 1979
Excerpts from speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., are reprinted. Topics discussed include discrimination, the South, education, nonviolent resistance, poverty, economic opportunity, and world peace. (LH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Equal Education
Chepesiuk, Ron; Kelley-Palmer, Gloria – American Libraries, 1994
Describes the collection of the Martin Luther King Library and Archives and examines recent problems that have developed. Topics discussed include a lack of adequate funding and personnel; the lawsuit concerning papers given to Boston University by Dr. King; and an interview with Coretta Scott King. (LRW)
Descriptors: Archives, Blacks, Civil Rights, Court Litigation
Banfield, Beryle – Interracial Books for Children Bulletin, 1985
Argues that the celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday provides an opportunity to reaffirm his principles of social justice and positive social change. Outlines a teaching-learning unit (G4-12) based on his writings and speeches. Describes materials needed; teacher preparation; objectives; concepts to be explored; skills to be developed and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education
Spence, Barbara; LaSalle, Karen – Today's Education, 1979
The Massachusetts Teachers Association Human Relations Committee has developed programs for instruction on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (LH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Equal Education
Rowland, Della – 1990
This biography for younger readers depicts the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize winner who dedicated himself to the struggle for equal rights for African Americans while embracing the principle of nonviolent resistance. The book presents an overview of the civil rights movement and chronicles King's role as national leader…
Descriptors: Activism, Biographies, Black History, Black Leadership
Peer reviewedWhite, Clarence, Jr. – Negro Educational Review, 1983
Reviews efforts by Black Americans to gain social justice and equality through education. Traces the civil rights movement from the 1954 Supreme Court Brown decision and the Montgomery (Alabama) bus strike and examines the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on education as an instrument of social justice. (AOS)
Descriptors: Activism, Blacks, Civil Rights, Educational Change
Peer reviewedKeith, Damon J. – Harvard Civil Rights - Civil Liberties Law Review, 1984
Reviews the history of court cases involving desegregation of public facilities, housing, quality education, and employment since 1964. Argues that although advances have barely outnumbered setbacks, the progress that has been made cannot be eroded. Evaluation of progress is based on goals put forward by Martin Luther King's "March on Washington"…
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedJournal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1999
Presents the results of a survey of readers' opinions about African Americans who made the greatest contributions to American society during the 20th century. Martin Luther King, Jr., received the most votes by a large margin, followed by Thurgood Marshall, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Malcolm X. Discusses survey results by various categories. (SM)
Descriptors: Black History, Black Influences, Black Leadership, Blacks
Reconstructing <Equality>: Culturetypal and Counter-Cultural Rhetorics in the Martyred Black Vision.
Peer reviewedLucaites, John Louis; Condit, Celeste Michelle – Communication Monographs, 1990
Examines Black Americans' attempts in the 1960s to achieve legitimacy and <equality>, defined as ideological commitment to promote "sameness" and "identity" explicitly through rhetoric of control. Investigates how the culturetypal rhetoric of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the counter-culture rhetoric of Malcolm X…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Blacks, Communication Research, Cultural Context
Peer reviewedLasch-Quinn, Elisabeth – Society, 2002
Questions the content and form of consciousness raising as a mode of purveying knowledge or bringing about change by considering its emergence in the civil rights movement. Examines such books as "Black Rage" (William Grierand Price Cobbs), "Triumph of the Therapeutic" (Philip Reiff), "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or…
Descriptors: Blacks, Change Strategies, Civil Rights, Consciousness Raising
Johnson, Paul G.; And Others – 1980
The document presents biographical material, bibliographies, and learning activities relating to Martin Luther King, Jr. The objective is to provide teachers with guidance in commemorating King's birthday. The document is presented in six sections. Section I consists of a copy of the Nebraska state law requiring celebration of King's birthday.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Biographies, Black History
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. – 1974
Developed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this is a short collection of suggested activities to teach black awareness in the elementary and secondary grades through King's philosophy. An introductory biographical sketch of King and an article about his accomplishments are provided. Activities are divided into grade-level ranges for the…
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Leadership, Black Power, Black Studies
