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.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words came to life Monday on the big screen inside the Campus Theatre, in Lewisburg, during ...

Martin Luther King Jr. said social progress "comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals." ...

The letter in Wichita shows an early draft that might have informed some of the civil rights leader's most famous speeches.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – There is a recording of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, speech at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The record is from his speech at the March of Freedom in Detroit, which was ...

King spoke at Hofstra the year after he won the Nobel Peace Prize and just months after "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama.

The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, his powerful words from the "I Have a Dream" speech resonate as a call to action. The "Quote of the Day" from 1963 urges a move from segregation's darkness to racial ...

Milwaukee has numerous landmarks named after Martin Luther King Jr., many of which have recently been upgraded. Despite these honors, Milwaukee ranks poorly for Black residents in areas like poverty, ...

GODFREY Lewis and Clark Community College will host “I Have a Dream,” From Vision to Success, A Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., at 12:3 ...

Editor's Note: This story was orignially published on npr.org on Feb. 7, 2024. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, is so ...