Oprah helped produce the movie Selma six years ago, and the theme is timeless. It might be a good way to honor the Rev. Dr. King today, on the holiday that marks his legacy.
Today is Martin Luther King day. It is a day to celebrate the man who helped change society with his civil rights movements and his push for equality. Without his hard work and perseverance, where would our world be now?
One of the most influential speakers of our lifetime, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired mankind. Below are our top five Martin Luther King speeches of all time. Enjoy!
Giving a day of commemoration to one of the world's most instrumental civil rights leaders whose peaceful words and deeds contributed to a whole new understanding of equality and brotherhood seems like a no-brainer. Martin Luther King Day's history, however, was fraught with controversy and took years just to get on the federal government's official calendars.