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I Have A Dream

In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, speaks to thousands during his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in Washington. Actor-singer Sammy Davis Jr., is at bottom right. It has been cited as one of America's essential ideals, its language suggestive of a constitutional amendment on equality: People should "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Yet 50 years after the King's monumental statement, there is considerable disagreement over what this quote means when it comes to affirmative action and other measures aimed at helping the disadvantaged. (AP Photo/File)

King 'content of character' quote inspires debate

Jesse Washington, Associated Press
(AP) - The quote is used to support opposing views on politics, affirmative action and programs intended to help the disadvantaged...
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Somber mood at King memorial's opening in DC

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Some were locals who've watched for years as the memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took shape on the National Mall...
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Sharpton: 'Don't mistake progress for arrival'

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Rev. Al Sharpton told his rally it's important to keep King's dream alive, and that despite progress more needs to be done...
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Beck: 'America today begins to turn back to God'

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative commentator Glenn Beck and tea party champion Sarah Palin appealed Saturday to a vast, predominantly white crowd on the National Mall...
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MLK niece to back up Beck at Lincoln Memorial

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Some black ministers accused Alveda King, who campaigns against abortion in the black community, of "hijacking the dream"...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., attends a news conference in Birmingham, Ala. May 9, 1963. (AP Photo/files)

Martin Luther King III: Striving for my father's dream in the 21st century

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He hoped that even in the direst circumstances, we could overcome our differences and replace bitter conflicts...
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'The dream' is still a dream

Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III
OPINION - What many fail to realize is that Dr. King was no dreamer. He was a prophet and a true revolutionary...
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