The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famed "I Have Dream" speech
WAP63082803 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famed "I Have Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, August 28, 1963. The speech galvanized the nation's civil rights movements and led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1968 Fair Housing Act. cc/sp/files UPI
WAP63082802 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. waves to the assembled crowd during the march on Washington August 28, 1963. Speaking from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial,. King rallied the nation's civil rights movements with his impassioned "I have a Dream" speech. cc/sp/files UPI
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington
WAP63082804 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The leaders of the March on Washington lock arms as they lead the way along Constitution Avenue in this August 28,1963 photo. The march gave immense impetus to the nation's civil rights movement and led to the passage of improtant new laws aimed at aiding black Americans. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is at center, seventh from right. At extreme right is A. Philip Randolph, the march director. Alongside Randolph is Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the NAACP. cc/sp/files UPI
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famed "I Have Dream" speech
WAP63082801 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famed "I Have Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, August 28, 1963. The speech galvanized the nation's civil rights movements and led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1968 Fair Housing Act. cc/sp/files UPI
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington.WAP63082804 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The leaders of the March on Washington lock arms as they lead the way along Constitution Avenue in this August 28,1963 photo. The march gave immense impetus to the nation's civil rights movement and led to the passage of improtant new laws aimed at aiding black Americans. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is at center, seventh from right. At extreme right is A. Philip Randolph, the march director. Alongside Randolph is Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the NAACP. (UPI Photo)
Joseph Lowrey of the SCLC and Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speak at a church about martin Luther King's legacy and the needs for today and the future on July 7, 1983.
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. '87 ceremony marking the 58th anniversary of King's death.
WASHINGTON, DC, USA: With a portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. behind them, Mrs. Effie Barry, wife of the then mayor of D.C., and public school student Jonathan Schwartz participate in a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial, January 15, 1987. The ceremony marked the 58th anniversary of King's death. (UPI Photo/Files)
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. meets Vietnamese Buddhist monk in Chicago
Chicago: the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./ (L) with Thich Nhat Hanh, a Buddhist monk from Vietnam at their news conference here late 5/31/1966. Thich Nhat Thanh's 30-day visit to the U.S. is sponsored by the International Committee of Conscience on Vietnam, of the fellowship of Reconciliation worldwide organization of clergy and laymen working for peace in Vietnam. Dr. King is one of the conveners of the committee. The Buddhist has expressed fears that he may face execution by the Ky government or assassination by the Vietcong because he has been critical of both sides in the war while on tour of the U.S. to plead for peace in Vietnam. (UPI Photo)
Joseph Lowrey of the SCLC and Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speak at a church about martin Luther King's legacy and the needs for today and the future on July 7, 1983.
Dr. Ralph Abernathy, President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Dr. Ralph Abernathy, President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference gives the peace sign at a panel discussion at Boston College on December 8, 1969 in Boston. (UPI Photo/Files)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (R) president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, gestures
WAP67032401 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (R) president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, gestures during his new conference here March 24, 1967. At left is his aide, Reverend Andrew Young, Dr. King announced the resumption of regular activities is Chicago on a schedule similar to the one he maintained from January through November of the last year (1966). He said, "It is not too late, even with the failures of yesterday, to renew the effort and take some first steps toward the goals pledged last August. (1966)" cc/sp/files UPI
WAP65100901 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (R) confers with Albert Raby, Chicago civil rights leader and head of the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations, at the National Council of Churches resort camp here late October 8, 1965. Dr. King had been meeting with Chicago civil rights leaders and later outlined his assault on segregation problems in Chicago. cc/sp/files UPI
Sen. Edward Kennedy meets with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Charles Evers
Original caption: Sen. Edward Kennedy was greeted here on August 8, 1966 in Jackson, Mississippi, by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (L) and Mississippi NAACP Field Director Charles Evers (R) as he arrived for a speech to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He told the group the U.S. should spend as much creating equal opportunities for Negroes as it does in Vietnam. (UPI Photo/Files)
Joseph Lowrey of the SCLC and Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speak at a church about martin Luther King's legacy and the needs for today and the future on July 7, 1983.
Nancy Reagan Learns Maneuver from Karate Expert Yoshimi Inouye
Karate expert Yoshimi Inouye shows Nancy Reagan a tricky maneuver during her visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School April 10, 1986. The Japanese Embassy sponsored the karate exibition as Mrs, reagan made her second visit to the inner-city school, which the White House adopted in 1983 as part of its National Partnership in Education program. (UPI PHOTO/Larry Rubenstein/FILES)
RALPH ALBERNATHY, LEADER OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP, SPEAKS AT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONFERENCE
Ralph Abernathy, Leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, delivers his speech at the 61st annual meeting of the American Baptist Convention in Boston, Massachusetts on January 6th, 1968. Rev. Abernathy's Group is sponsoring the poor peoples march in Washington. (UPI Photo/Files)
Petitions to make Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday
Sen. Richard Lugar, R-IN, (C) along with Roger Holloway and Jay Johnson, disc jockeys for WTLC in Indianopolis sift through petititons to make Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday 1/15/1981. (UPI Photo)
Chciago: Elijah Muhammed, (L) hea dof the Blakc muslims, meets with Rev. Martin Luther King here late 2/23 to discuss slum conditions in Chicago. The meeting was held in Muhammad's home. Dr. King tolds newsmen that he expected to outluine the purposes of his current nonviolent cvil rights movement in Chicago during his visit with Muhammad. (UPI Photo)
Washington: An estimated crowd of 10,000 marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. 1/15/1981, before gathering at the Washington Monument grounds. The event, sponsored by Stevie Wonder, is an effort to make King's birthday a national holiday. (UPI Photo)
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington
WAP63082804 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The leaders of the March on Washington lock arms as they lead the way along Constitution Avenue in this August 28,1963 photo. The march gave immense impetus to the nation's civil rights movement and led to the passage of improtant new laws aimed at aiding black Americans. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is at center, seventh from right. At extreme right is A. Philip Randolph, the march director. Alongside Randolph is Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the NAACP. cc/sp/files UPI
Coretta Scott King, meets with singer Harry Belafonte and boxing champion Muhammad Ali at a benefit concert
Coretta Scott King, wife of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. meets backstage in Atlanta, Georgia, with singer Harry Belafonte (L) and boxing champion Muhammad Ali at a January 15, 1975 benefit concert for the Martin Luther King Center for Social Change. The concert marked the end of a four-day celebration of Dr. King's 46th birthday. (UPI Photo/Files)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (R) confers with Albert Raby, Chicago civil rights leader and head of the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations, at the National Council of Churches resort camp here late October 8, 1965. Dr. King had been meeting with Chicago civil rights leaders and later outlined his assault on segregation problems in Chicago. (UPI Photo/Files)
Joseph Lowrey of the SCLC and Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speak at a church about martin Luther King's legacy and the needs for today and the future on July 7, 1983.
PRESIDENT REAGAN SAYS HE WILL KEEP TROOPS IN LEBANON
President Ronald Reagan is seen here October 19, 1983 during a press conference at the White House. Reagan said he would keep the Marines in Lebanon even though they are under fire. He also said that he would sign the bill passed by the Senate to authorize a National Holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. (UPI Photo/Rich Lipski/FILES)
Rosa Parks strikes Liberty bell in Philadelphia on MLK Day
Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks joins Philadelphia Mayor Goode in a symbolic striking of the cracked Liberty Bell at Independent Plaza on January 18, 1988 at approximately the same time bells in Atlanta and London were rung in memory of the late Martin Luther King. The ceremony was part of day long activities to celebrate the holiday of Martin Luther King Day. (UPI Photo/Anderson/Files)
West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt meets Rev. Martin Luther King in Washington
West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt meets Rev. Martin Luther King in Washington on May 12, 1964. Occasion was a banquet sponsored by the Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) where both were speakers. Man in the center is John P. Roche, National Chairman of the ADA. (UPI Photo/Files)
Joseph Lowrey of the SCLC and Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speak at a church about martin Luther King's legacy and the needs for today and the future on July 7, 1983.
A RACIALLY MIXED GROUP OF MINISTERS RESPOND TO MARTIN LUTHER KING
A racially-mixed group of ministers respond with raised hands in a black church in Albany, Georgia on August 28th, 1962 when the Rev. Martin Luther King, black integration leader, asked them if they would be willing to go to jail for the cause. A few minutes later, after marching to the city hall steps for a prayer service, 75 of the ministers from the East and Midwest were arrested. (UPI Photo)
San Francisco: Students from the A.P. Giannini Middle School prepare to march up Market Street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. 1/16/1989. (UPI Photo)
Joseph Lowrey of the SCLC and Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speak at a church about martin Luther King's legacy and the needs for today and the future on July 7, 1983.
People march in San Francisco to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
San Francisco: on the first federal holiday ever to honor a black leader, several thousand people paraded up Market Street to the Civic Center 1/20 in memory of Martin Luther King Jr. Some of the participants are shown as they arrive at the Civic Center. (UPI Photo)
Joseph Lowrey of the SCLC and Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speak at a church about martin Luther King's legacy and the needs for today and the future on July 7, 1983.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson, an early disciple of Dr. Martin Luther King, is seen in this early '70's file photo.
Chicago,IL May 09, 1973 --- The Reverend Jesse Jackson, an early disciple of Dr. Martin Luther King, is seen in this early '70's file photo. (UPI Photo)
Joseph Lowrey of the SCLC and Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speak at a church about martin Luther King's legacy and the needs for today and the future on July 7, 1983.
Joseph Lowrey of the SCLC and Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speak at a church about martin Luther King's legacy and the needs for today and the future on July 7, 1983.
