I Have a Dream Speech

I Have A Dream Speech (TEXT)

Posted 01.19.2012

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated today, Jan. 16, 2011, on what would have been the civil rights leader's 83rd birthday. It's a great day ...

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Fighting to Fulfill "The Dream"

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke | Posted 10.27.2011

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Rep. Yvette D. Clarke

Standing in the symbolic shadow of Dr. King offers a stark reminder of the sacrifice, vigilance and perseverance required to attain and maintain the dream of equality in our nation.

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A Monument to Hope, a Call to Action

Rep. Hansen Clarke | Posted 10.27.2011

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Rep. Hansen Clarke

Martin Luther King was neither a president nor a war hero, but a humble preacher forced to live as an outsider in his own community. Yet, with his charismatic voice, visionary leadership, and indefatigable spirit, he symbolized what I believe is most central to our national character: hope.

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King Memorial Should Bring Renewed Attention to His Call for Continuous, Positive Action

Rep. Andre Carson | Posted 10.27.2011

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Rep. Andre Carson

For many, Dr. King's name evokes first and foremost his incredible oratory. But Dr. King was so much more than eloquent words with unparalleled persuasive force.

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The Struggle Continues for the Dream

Rep. Alcee L. Hastings | Posted 10.27.2011

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Rep. Alcee L. Hastings

Today, when the term "civil rights" appears to be an old-fashioned concept and the ideology of post-racialism penetrates the minds of many Americans, it is only proper to pause and recognize moments in history that remind us not only of how far we have come, but of how the fight for equality still continues.

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Sara Kenigsberg

WATCH: MLK Memorial To Be Dedicated On 'I Have A Dream' Anniversary

HuffingtonPost.com | Sara Kenigsberg | Posted 10.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- This Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, marks the 48th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech. It's also the d...

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History in the Making

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 08.09.2011

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Rev. Al Sharpton

While people of color and the traditionally marginalized make enormous strides with access to places never even imaginable before, the working class and poor are still under attack in extraordinary and systematic ways.

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I Have a Dream

Freddie Gershon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Freddie Gershon

Did Martin Luther King, Jr. ever dream that in Atlanta at the Junior Theater Festival, on his celebratory weekend in 2011, more than 2,000 kids from a...

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I Have A Dream Speech (TEXT)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated today, Jan. 17, 2011, just two days after he would have turned 82 years old. It's a great day to revisit the "...

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MLK Jr. "I Have A Dream" Speech (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, honoring one the greatest civil rights leaders of all time. Celebrated this year on January 17, 2011, the holid...

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Exhaust the Limits: New Book Speaks to One Man's Successful Mission to Help Humanity

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Although our lives have turned out different, I learned in my friend Charles "Chic" Dambach's exciting new book, Exhaust the Limits, that we have much...

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The Genius of Glenn Beck: Pushing Rivals to Restore His Ratings and Relevance in Rally Coverage

Eric Deggans | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Deggans

If CNN wanted to serve its brand as an unbiased news source, it had to cover Beck's rally significantly. Indeed, as the rally was unfolding Saturday, C-SPAN and CNN covered the rally more than Fox News.

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Glenn Beck, Gai Avek

Harvey Gotliffe, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harvey Gotliffe, Ph.D.

In the United States, Yiddish -- that once vulnerable foreign language -- has become a venerable part of our daily idiom with a continual boost from Beck's much-despised mass media.

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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dream: Are We Killing It?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 05.25.2011

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John W. Whitehead

Those truly wanting to honor King's memory would do better to take part in a peace march or go work in a soup kitchen. Or if you need inspiration from the man himself, read King's "Silence Is Betrayal" speech.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Was a Social Justice Christian

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

If the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, he would have been on Glenn Beck's blackboard. That is because King was clearly a Social Justice Christian -- the term and people that Beck constantly derides.

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The Content of Our Character: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday

Jim Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Thomas

More than any of the other legal holidays, this one challenges us. First, we were challenged to establish it. Now we return to a more fundamental challenge: Are we who we say we are?

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Between Hope and Despair: Martin Luther King, Barack Obama, and War

Medea Benjamin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Medea Benjamin

In the course of one year, those who thought President Obama would move our nation closer towards Dr. King's vision find themselves tottering between hope and despair.

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I Have A Dream Speech: WATCH Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Address (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The "I Have A Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., on Aug. 28, 1963 in Washington D.C., is his most famous and on this MLK Day 2010, you may be i...

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Mad Men: "Wee Small Hours" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Bradley

Listening to Martin Luther King on the murder of four girls in a Birmingham church, Betty opines that maybe this civil rights thing is premature. But Betty should know that a dream deferred can dry up like a raisin in sun.

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Barack Obama and the American Dream

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauri Lyons

The past four decades have been a mixture of social growing pains and progress. Even with that said, most people never believed that a Black man would become the President.

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I Want to be Black!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

Being white these days feels about as relevant as being at a Sunday night bingo session at a rural Elks Lodge. I want to be in the fun club!

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McCain Salutes Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martin Lewis

McCain: I have a dream that one day all men will live out the true meaning of my creed: "We hold these first wives to be self-evidently dump-able (especially if they have gained a lot of weight after a severely disfiguring car accident).

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McCain's MLK Moment: "I Have A McDream!"

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martin Lewis

"I am grateful for the fact that I have a wonderful life. I spent some years without a kitchen table, without a chair, and I know what it's like to b...

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Two Augusts, Two Dreams: Martin Luther King and Barack Obama

Ariel Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ariel Gonzalez

It's easy to forget how hated MLK was. When he won the Nobel Peace Prize, many people viewed him as a troublemaking fool or a communist agent.

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