In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In the 2016 documentary film, "I Am Not Your Negro," based on the writer and activist James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript Remember This House, in a clip from an interview with Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of his commitment to nonviolence, saying, "one of the first principles of nonviolence is a willingness to be a recipient of violence while never inflicting violence upon another." His words and wisdom are remembered today in honor of his birthday.

Here is a short list of books to read in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.