Several years ago, I heard George Raveling, former University of Iowa & USC basketball coach, give his fascinating, first hand account of the events prior to /during/ after one of our country's most important speeches. George Raveling was there, and in fact, owns the actual speech Martin Luther King read from on that day. What I find amazing about the speech is that it wasn't actually called "I Have A Dream" . In fact, those very words were never in the speech.
A more in depth account by Time Magazine is in the link above. I hope you will take a moment to read and appreciate the perspective the article gives.
Hi Pat, This is a great post for the approaching MLK day celebration.