MLK Jr. first delivered the speech in Rocky Mount in November 1962, nine months before the famous national mall speech. The Fed announces quarter-point interest rate cut. What it means for you: live ...

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 ...

Aug. 28 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1922, a New York City realty company paid $100 for the first radio commercial, on station WEAF. In 1941, Nazi German, Hungarian and Ukrainian police ...

The author, Martin Luther King III, with his daughter, Yolanda, during the March on Washington in 2020, marking an anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s march and the "I Have a Dream" speech.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 28, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ...

On Aug. 28, 1963, my father stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and summoned a nation to listen — not merely to a speech, but to a vision. He dreamed out loud, daring America to imagine itself ...

The City of Alexandria honored the memory of slain Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a bench dedication, part of a Civil Rights Appreciation Day ceremony June 22 at Charles Houston ...

It's been 62 years since Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech calling for justice and equality for all. To mark the historic moment, the WNBA team named after the speech – the ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Hundreds of people from across Lexington came together Thursday afternoon for the inaugural "Hands Across - Stand Together" event, forming a human chain that stretched down ...

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