As the ongoing pandemic presents challenges for those seeking to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday in ways that are both meaningful and safe, we invite you to stream your own Martin Luther King Jr. film festival. The following documentaries from our collection are all available to stream, right now. (New to streaming movies from your library? Find out more here.) Why not dedicate some time this MLK Day to explore the great man’s legacy, and the enduring cause of civil rights for which he sacrificed so much, and for which so many continue to struggle.
- I Am MLK Jr. Following his journey across the mountaintops and valleys while capturing the Civil Rights Movement at large, the film provides intimate, firsthand insights on Dr. King, and an ongoing movement that is as important today as when Dr. King first shone a light on the plight of his fellow African Americans.
- Black America since MLK : and still I rise. Joined by leading scholars, celebrities, and a dynamic cast of people who shaped these years, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history, asking profound questions about the state of black America, and our nation as a whole.
- King in the Wilderness. Drawing on revelatory stories from his inner circle of friends, this documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968
- King: A Filmed Record : Montgomery to Memphis. Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, this monumental 1970 documentary that follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968 has been newly restored by the Library of Congress.
- A Ripple of Hope. On the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, Robert F. Kennedy went to Indiana and made one of the great political speeches of the 20th century. The inspiring moment in American history is told through interviews from those who were in the crowd that night.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day : making of a holiday. Paying lip service to Dr. King’s message is one thing, creating a national holiday is quite another. This is the story of how Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, birthday became a national holiday.
- Let the Children March. In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their civil rights after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. Facing fear, hate, and danger, these children used their voices to change the world. An animated adaptation of Monica Clark-Robinson’s moving and poetic book for young readers and viewers.
~ Posted by David W.
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