A confidant and lawyer for Martin Luther King, he was an unseen hand behind major civil rights events, including the 1963 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thousands gathered across New Mexico on Monday to honor and recognize the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Story continues below A local non-profit ...

Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. NPR's Talk of the Nation ...

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 ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs will host an event Friday afternoon to honor Martin Luther King Jr. They say the nationally recognized speaker and psychologist, Dr ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Aug. 28, 1963. (AP ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As the nation marks the 62nd anniversary of the largest gathering for civil rights in our country's history, Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" on the National Mall, we ...

Each quote is paired with historical context, showing how MLK’s words still apply to today’s justice movements. The list includes both iconic and lesser-known quotes, offering a deeper look into MLK’s ...

"The danger of the 'I Have a Dream' speech is not that it is remembered, but that it is remembered incorrectly. It is misremembered. The danger is nostalgia without commitment, reverence without ...