Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before 250,000 people on the National Mall in Washington 54 years ago today. He spoke from a prepared text. He was nervous. The speech wasn't flat. It just wasn't ...

ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- A Cornell survey assistant found a rare piece of history in the university’s archives: color photos and a transcript from a speech by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cornell ...

Text of speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. on Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C. I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the ...

The draft of MLK's most famous speech lacked its most famous lines. The 'I Have a Dream' part was suggested by Mahalia Jackson as King neared the end of his 1963 speech at the Lincoln Memorial. As the ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Every year, the third Monday of January is set aside as a federal holiday to remember and celebrate the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights icon ...

TOPSHOT - US civil rights leader Martin Luther King (C) waves to supporters 28 August 1963 on the Mall in Washington DC (Washington Monument in background) during the "March on Washington", where King ...

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ATLANTA (Reuters) - A TV commercial shown during the Super Bowl that used the voice of the late Martin Luther King Jr. to advertise pickup trucks drew criticism from viewers who found it insulting to ...

New York Times Coverage Avoids the Third Rails of Sex Trafficking The iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ speech urged us to fight against, not double down on, racial resentment. This week marks the anniversary ...

(This story has been updated to add new or changed information.) The South Bend area will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways this year. Take part in a day of service on Jan. 20 ...