Clarence Jones was Martin Luther King Jr.'s draft speech writer. Aug. 28, 2013— -- On August 28th, 1963, Clarence Jones stood about 50 feet behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as he reverend ...

Georgetown students, faculty and other community members gathered at the recent Teach the Speech virtual teach-in to reflect on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech. The teach-in ...

(WOOD-TV) — A preserved recording at the Zhang Legacy Collection Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan offers a rare glimpse into the 1960s, capturing the powerful words of Martin Luther King Jr. during his ...

Doing justice onstage to the legacies of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X is a high bar; higher still are the present stakes for making the most of the opportunity. At Ford’s Theatre, ...

RALEIGH -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have A Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. A little-known aspect of the speech's history ...

On April 3, 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final public speech. In a crowded church in Memphis, Tenn., King spoke of the injustice felt by the city's sanitation workers, who were ...

MLK’s Shreveport speech, Aug. 14, 1958 “Distinguished (?) and associates, my Christian friends. “I need not cause to say how very delighted I am to be here this evening, and to be a part of this ...

Award-winning author and filmmaker Mitchell S. Jackson shared his views and personal experiences with the ‘Other America,’ referring to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Stanford speech, at a commemoration ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A first-of-its-kind competition in Chicago featured 4th and 5th grade Chicago Public School students who had to write and present original speeches with one question in mind: What ...