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 ...

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 ...

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

Fifth graders from Watkins Elementary School walked in Martin Luther King Jr.’s footsteps at the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday, and recited his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. The MLK Day event is a ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a new documentary from an NC State professor explores the inspiration behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Through his research, ...

In February 1960, Clarence B. Jones received a phone call from a friend who informed him that a Georgia preacher, Martin Luther King, Jr., had been indicted for tax evasion. The friend, Hubert Delany, ...