Tchanori Kone's words won her the first place at a Houston speech competition. — -- A fifth-grade Texas girl paid tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. nearly 50 years after his death with ...

At Ford’s Theatre, first-time playwright Chess Jakobs is making a sensational debut with “The American Five,” a smart and captivating origin story of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Far from a dry ...

Harvest season is underway, and Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship is reminding farmers and drivers to stay safe on the road. Taylor will supplement salaries for full-time EMS positions to cover ...

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 ...

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s ties to North Carolina and the 'I Have a Dream' speech MLK Jr. first delivered the speech in Rocky Mount in November 1962, nine months before the famous national mall speech.

Clarence Jones was Martin Luther King Jr.'s draft speech writer. Aug. 28, 2013— -- On August 28th, 1963, Clarence Jones stood about 50 feet behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as he reverend ...

They arrived by the busload from across the country to retrace the steps taken 20 years before by those who attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was Aug. 27, 1983, and organizers ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his most famous speech on Aug. 28, 1963. It was part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Dr. King spoke to a crowd of more than ...