Jefferson Public Radio

5 MLK speeches you should know. Spoiler: 'I Have a Dream' isn't on the list

Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that ...
Mississippi Valley Publishing

"The Mountaintop" gives an honest portrayal of Martin Luther King - the man behind the Civil Rights icon

Bringing “The Mountaintop” to the stage in Burlington has been a dream of Players Workshop Director Kent Lewis for many years.
Lawrence Journal-World

For Theatre Lawrence’s ‘The Mountaintop,’ actor had to find a vulnerable, human way to play MLK

Actor Tyson Williams has spent a lot of time looking for Martin Luther King Jr. He’ll be playing the civil rights leader on ...
The Root

the mountaintop speech

When Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, the news shocked the world. The day before, King gave his last speech, known today as the ...

'The Mountaintop' explores Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night alive at Beverly Arts Center

BAC will honor Martin Luther King Jr's legacy with four performances of Katori Hall’s powerful 2009 drama Jan. 15 to Jan. 18.