On Aug. 28, 1963, my father stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and summoned a nation to listen — not merely to a speech, but to a vision. He dreamed out loud, daring America to imagine itself ...
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 ...