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August 29, 2013

Why Obama’s March on Washington speech was a letdown

OPINION - For a second-term president hoping to cement his legacy, Obama squandered a unique opportunity to demonstrate some leadership…
August 28, 2013

Obama says the economic challenges of today live King’s dream ‘even more elusive’

theGRIO REPORT - In his much-anticipated speech marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, President Obama largely avoided…
August 28, 2013

Obama at March on Washington: King’s dream partly met, still unfulfilled

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is claiming his place in Martin Luther King's 50-year-old dream, holding himself up as…
August 28, 2013

Oprah: King forced US to wake up, change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oprah Winfrey says Martin Luther King Jr. forced the nation "to wake up, look at itself and…
August 28, 2013

Obama surrounds himself with Martin Luther King memorabilia in Oval Office

theGRIO SLIDESHOW - From a framed copy of the original program of the March to a bust of Dr. King…
August 28, 2013

Gary Younge’s ‘The Speech’: New book tells backstory of ‘I Have a Dream’ address

theGRIO Q&A - Gary Younge's latest work reflects on critical moments leading up to King's powerful -- and unexpectedly iconic…
August 28, 2013

Brando, Poitier, Dylan and more: Stars who shined at the 1963 March on Washington

SLIDESHOW - Check out our slideshow of famous faces who showed the courage to back Dr. Martin Luther King's dream…
August 28, 2013

PBS doc ‘The March’ details the build up to history

theGRIO REPORT - The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom turns 50 today. A new PBS documentary reveals…
August 28, 2013

From 1963 to 2013: Is black America better off 50 years after ‘I Have a Dream’

theGRIO REPORT - As we commemorate this historic day, theGrio spoke to experts on jobs, poverty, housing and wealth to…
August 28, 2013

George W. Bush remembers King and legacy of a ‘great man’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President George W. Bush is remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and his powerful words 50 years ago…
August 28, 2013

Michael Steele: The ‘Dream’ is still alive

OPINION - The America that convenes on the Mall in 2013 to celebrate and commemorate Dr. King’s 'I Have a…
August 28, 2013

MLK’s daughter Bernice King: ‘Freedom is never really won’

theGRIO REPORT - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s youngest daughter, Bernice talked to Nightly News about the 50th anniversary of her…
August 28, 2013

Is Obama showing more confidence on the subject of race?

theGRIO REPORT - In Obama’s first term he steered clear of putting too much of an emphasis on race...
August 28, 2013

Would Martin Luther King support Obama’s foreign policies?

OPINION - To put Dr. King in an American reality of a decade more or war in the Middle East,…
August 28, 2013

Reince Priebus: The future of the ‘Dream’

OPINION - If 1963 was a beginning, where does American stand a half century along the journey?...
August 28, 2013

MLK’s children remember their father [VIDEO]

VIDEO - On April 2, 1970, two days before the second anniversary of their father's death, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s…
August 28, 2013

More than 300 sites to ring bells for MLK speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final refrain of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech will echo around the world...
August 28, 2013

March on Washington: 20 things you didn’t know

theGRIO REPORT - For many, the 1963 March of Washington is the most significant event of the Civil Rights Movement.…
August 27, 2013

Obama holds Martin Luther King as personal hero

WASHINGTON (AP) - In tribute, Obama keeps a bust of King in the Oval Office and a framed copy of…
August 27, 2013

President Obama to Tom Joyner: ‘It’s not enough just to have a black president’

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama sat down with radio host Tom Joyner on Tuesday ahead of his national address, which…