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 delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of ...

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 recently came to light: its first delivery, which was given ...

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, first-time playwright Chess Jakobs is making a ...

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 Would Doctor Martin Luther King's vision be for America, in ...