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“I have a Dream” 50 Years Later

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington 


To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1963 “March on Washington actor and writer David Mills returns to the Black Rock Branch for a presentation of some of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most renowned speeches Including: “I Have a Dream;” “Letter from a Birmingham jail;” “The Vietnam war speech;” “Mountaintop;” “Drum major.”

Mr. Mills will conclude his presentation with a reading of “Dr. King’s eulogy.”

Prior to Mr. Mills’ presentation, Carolyn Vermont, past president of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP will offer her perspective on the historical significance of the March on Washington and Dr. King’s famous speech.
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