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 ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Aug. 28, 1963. (AP ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. Observed annually on the third Monday in January, the federal holiday is set aside to recognize civil rights leader, Martin Luther King ...

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Please enjoy this excerpt from one of the most famous American speeches ever made. “I have a dream that one day this nation will ...

Editor's Note: This story was orignially published on npr.org on Feb. 7, 2024. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, is so ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights leader who is best known for his advocacy for racial equality and his effort to gain economic justice for poor people — and his use of ...