Martin Luther King, Jr. - I Have a Dream Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have a Dream delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. Video Purchase Off-Site audio mp3 of Address [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio. (2)] I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. I have a dream today! But not only that: Free at last! U.S.
Black History Month Activities, History, Timeline, Ideas, Events, Facts & Quizzes Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the history of Black History Month, read biographies of famous African Americans, try our quizzes and crosswords, find stats and facts about African Americans, and more. History & Timelines Learn about famous firsts by black Americans, read the history of black history, and find information about milestones in black history. Contemporary Issues & Facts Find out about recent developments in civil rights cases, milestones in affirmative action, population statistics regarding African Americans, and more. Biographies & Special Features Brush up on the Harlem Renaissance and Negro League Baseball, read biographies of famous African Americans, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali, and more. Holidays Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Kwanzaa, Juneteenth, and Martin Luther King Jr Day. Education Awards Quizzes & Crosswords
Black History Month — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by black Americans and other peoples of African descent. Known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the group sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and communities nationwide to organize local celebrations, establish history clubs and host performances and lectures. In the decades that followed, mayors of cities across the country began issuing yearly proclamations recognizing Negro History Week.
Black History Links - Resources and Sites for Black History Month February 1st marks the start of Black History Month, an important time to honor the great achievements, contributions and struggles of the black community in the United States. Your children will be studying it in school and bringing home Black History homework, and it will be featured in a wide array of events, exhibits, articles and TV specials. But how and when did Black History month start, and what’s it all about? Here are 10 Black History Month Facts you should know: 1. Time set aside to honor Black History started back in 1915. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. “This month, we recognize the courage and tenacity of so many hard-working Americans whose legacies are woven into the fabric of our Nation. How will you celebrate Black History Month?