Monday, January 15, 2018

MLK in North Texas

When I think about Martin Luther King, Jr., images of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Selma, and the "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C. come to mind. However, I find it interesting to note that Dr. King also visited North Texas on several occasions. In 1959, the civil rights leader gave an address at a theater on Commerce Street in Fort Worth, and he also spoke at the Music Hall at Fair Park in 1963 and at McFarlin Auditorium at SMU in 1966.

Here is short video that includes audio of Dr. King's speech at SMU.


For more detailed information about MLK's Fort Worth visit, here is a Star-Telegram article by Bud Kennedy.



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