When the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped to the podium at the Lincoln Memorial on a stifling hot August day in 1963, he faced a cast of characters who also knew how to command a stage. Most now ...

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, ...

Clarence B. Jones, a confidant, lawyer and speechwriter for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, who helped plan the March on Washington and drafted part of ...

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 ...

He helped craft one of the most iconic speeches of the 20th century. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MARTIN LUTHER KING JR: I have a dream that one day... UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Yes. KING: ...This ...