There’s no denying that the image of Dr. King has been distorted over time to make his bold, radical message more “palatable.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The words "I Have a Dream" are historically famous. Those words have defined the civil rights leader Martin Luther King. But ...

1. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” —“I Have a Dream,” 1963 2 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. Observed annually on the third Monday in January, the federal holiday is set aside to recognize civil rights leader, Martin Luther King ...