A Dream Remembered? Martin Luther King Jr and the Grassroots Civil Rights Movement (Encore)

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28th 1963, at the March on Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the most famous speeches of all time. But it nearly didn't happen. On this special edition of Making Contact, Gary Younge, author of The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream , talks about Martin Luther King Junior's "Dream" and the story behind it. Special thanks to the New School for the recording. Featuring: Gary Younge, author and journalist Making Contact Team: Episode Host: George Lavender Executive Director: Jina Chung Engineer: Jeff Emtman Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonorain Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.

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A Dream Remembered? Martin Luther King Jr and the Grassroots Civil Rights Movement (Encore) is an episode from Making Contact.

This episode is 29:17 long.

This episode was published on Feb 4, 2026.

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