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Bernice A. King, the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., has called out Rev. Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who delivered President Donald Trump’s inaugural prayer, and others who she says ...

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.

Many of the people who advise me to emulate King oppose diversity, equity and inclusion — the principles King championed and ...

Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an ...

It's not surprising that Trump’s actions are inconsistent with his stated inauguration goal of achieving the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream. America has always taken action inconsistent with ...

Re: “U.S. experiencing ‘heart failure’ — Dallas fourth grader diagnoses America’s ills in winning MLK Jr. speech,” Sunday news story. I was impressed by Dallas fourth grader Deon ...

As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...

If Trump were to listen to congressional lawmakers, he would likely reference King during his inaugural speech as a moment to reflect on national unity. “Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one ...

The triangle also features a bust of King, a state historical marker, and a mural memorializing King’s speech. WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor A plaque commemorates Martin Luther King ...

We have systematically oppressed a group of people for 400 years — from the slave ships of 1619 to the Three-Fifths ...