Under my direction, the King Papers Project, a component of the King Institute, has produced six volumes of a definitive, comprehensive edition of speeches, sermons, correspondence, publications, and unpublished writings. Coretta Scott King selected me in 1985 to edit and publish the papers of her late husband and, since then, I have devoted most of my professional life to the study of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the movements King inspired. is a memoir of my experiences during the half century since I attended the 1963 March on Washington. My latest book - Martin's Dream: My Journey and the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. I am a historian who teaches at Stanford University, where I also serve as founding director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. Finally, it shows how everyday Americans from all walks of life confronted themselves, each other, and the burden of the past-and how their fears and courage helped shape our future. It also paints a rich and moving portrait of a people, a time, and a nation in the face of powerful change. Johnson, Mahatma Gandhi, and Richard Nixon. offers King’s seldom disclosed views on some of the world’s greatest and most controversial figures: John F. Relevant and insightful, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Written in his own words, this history-making autobiography is Martin Luther King: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who chafed under and eventually rebelled against segregation the dedicated young minister who continually questioned the depths of his faith and the limits of his wisdom the loving husband and father who sought to balance his family’s needs with those of a growing, nationwide movement and the reflective, world-famous leader who was fired by a vision of equality for people everywhere. brings to life a remarkable man whose thoughts and actions speak to our most burning contemporary issues and still inspire the desires, hopes, and dreams of us all. With knowledge, spirit, good humor, and passion, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
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