# 4 Surprising Reads for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/4-surprising-reads-for-martin-luther-king-jr-day/
- Published: 2023-01-16T09:00:21-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: There is much to be learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movements beyond memorable public events such as this 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom in Washington, D.C. Photo credit:  National Archives Identifier: 6641456 / Public Domain. Article by April White. Atlas Obscura – January 13, 2023. Martin Luther King Jr. remains a towering figure, known around the country and the world for his civil rights activism and moving speeches. But his story is not completely written, and we still have much to learn about the man and the cause. In honor of MLK Day 2023, here are four stories from the Atlas Obscura archives […] Click here to view original web page at www.atlasobscura.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio