Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested April 12, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was charged with violating a city order against public protest and was placed in solitary confinement. There he wrote a response to a statement published by eight fellow clergymen from Alabama, which challenged Dr. King’s nonviolent resistance. 

We give you this reading of one of Dr. King’s most famous pieces of writing because we believe it is important to remember how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go. 

A brief note before beginning: This is read out of respect for and in honor of Dr. King’s legacy and impact. Out of respect, the phrase “the n-word” will be used instead of the racial epithet as originally written.

Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.  Sound effects from www.freesound.org  "Boiling Water" by dersuperanton. Licensed under CC-BY 3.0. "Old Watch in a Small Antique Shop" by urupin. Licensed under CC-BY.

Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Moore.

Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is the seventh and final part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."  "Metal squeaking chair" by Razzvio. www.freesound.org. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is the sixth part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."  "00809 Removing Snow 3" by RobinHood76. www.freesound.org Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0.

Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is the fifth part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."   The following sound effects can all be found at www.freesound.org  "Fiddle Melody 01" by Andrew Duke. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. "Party Crowd 2" by Kolezan. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moor. This evening's story is the fourth part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."

Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moor. This evening's story is the third part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."  The following sound effects can all be found at www.freesound.org  "Rattling Chains 1" by theshaggyfreak. Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0. "ghost_whispering01a-forward.flac" by toam. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moor. This evening's story is the second part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."  The following sound effects can all be found at www.freesound.org  "Rattling Chains 1" by theshaggyfreak. Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0. "Canadian Horse Carriage" by vero.arengere. Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0. "Eating Human" by [email protected]. Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0. "Door Slam" by FunWithSound. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. "fire_small_loop.wav" by PhreaKsAccount. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. "Horror, Violin Tremolo Cluster, B.wav" by InspectorJ. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. "Sitting on chair 2.wav" by renatofarabeuf. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. "Reception bell" by cdrk. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moor. This evening's story is the first part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."

"Rattling Chains 1" by theshaggyfreak. (www.freesound.org) Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0.