Many people are unaware that King rehearsed his "I Have a Dream" speech at what is now the Historic Hampton House in Miami where he was a frequent guest.

Organizations across the NYC area are marking MLK Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.

Students across Greater Lansing had an opportunity to write about Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech and his legacy.

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About 50 people came together and marched over 10 blocks while listening to King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Members of the community also read Martin Luther King's Junior “I Have a Dream Speech” on another floor of the library.

As the nation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, thousands are volunteering with various organizations to honor the civil rights leader's mission.

“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds.” -- Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1865.

CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Monday is a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The American minister and civil rights leader passed away in 1968, but his life and legacy still live on. While his work made waves globally, his work here in the Queen City is lesser known but not to be overlooked.

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, freedom, unity, and peace.