The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, is so famous that it often eclipses his other speeches. King's greatest contribution ...
“I Have a Dream” may be the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech, but it wasn’t really a sermon as it was delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and was more about civil rights ...
Name the best speaker in the 20th century, the person whose speeches inspired, angered, thrilled and drove millions of people to action. Most of you will say the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ...
A momentous speech 60 years ago changed the course of Clyde Brooks' life. On Aug. 28, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech to a crowd of nearly 250,000 ...
A line used by a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in a speech Monday is nearly identical to a famous line from a sermon by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. State Sen. Bryce E. Reeves of ...
In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. quoted the prophet Amos, saying, “Justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.” King returned to these words ...
On Monday night, the pews in Battell Chapel were filled to the brim with students, faculty and New Haven community members to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event featured ...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that also resonate as historical signposts of the Civil Rights Movement.