Norma McCorvey recalls her displeasure and disapproval at the assassination of Dr. George Tiller but also continues to fight against abortion. Continue reading
Martin Luther King Jr. discusses the current state of African American inequality in this rare audio of a speech he gave at the New School in New York, City on February 6, 1964. Continue reading
Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges shares her memories of King's lessons and remembers what it was like to be exposed to civil rights at a young age by being integrated into the New Orleans school system. Continue reading
Congressman John Lewis tells the story of how he wrote a letter about racial discrimination to Martin Luther King Jr. and received not only a reply, but also round trip bus tickets to visit him in Montgomery to discuss the issue. Continue reading
Julian Bond explains what it was like for many of the March on Washington attendees to hear Martin Luther King, Jr. speak. Continue reading
Sidney Poitier explains that he never thought about winning an Oscar when he emerged himself in the role of Homer Smith in 'Lilies of the Field' and remembers what it was like when they called his name for Best Actor at the 36th Academy Awards. Continue reading
Author: Ben Nussbaum The March on Washington in 1963 has become identified with Martin Luther King, Jr., who delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech in front of a quarter of a million people gathered on the National Mall. But as the March was being organized, King was just … Continue reading
Nelson Mandela, during his imprisonment on Robben Island, was inspired by reading the Diary of Anne Frank. Continue reading
Morgan Freeman met Nelson Mandela many times in order to learn how to play him in the film, Invictus. Continue reading
Former US President, Bill Clinton, talks about his close friend, Nelson Mandela. Continue reading
