ORIGIN OF THE DREAM

Program Rights Date Range

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 12:00 - Thu, 05/31/2029 - 12:00

NOLA Code:

ODRM

Number of Episodes/Length:

1 / 60

Genre:

History

Collections:

African American, America 250, Juneteenth, Media Manager, February, Black History Month, January

Rights End:

5/31/2029

Producer

NC State University

TV-G

CC

Interconnection

Stereo

Year Produced:

2026

Version:

Base

The discovery of a recording of a speech Martin Luther King Jr. delivered in Rocky Mount, NC, in 1962 revealed a key to the origins of the "I have a dream" speech King delivered in the Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963, probably the most famous and consequential speech in the history of the United States. Among the insights it provides is proof of the inspiration King drew from the work of Langston Hughes.

For more information and educational resources visit kingsfirstdream.com.