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Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington, where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Martin Luther King Jr. makes his last public appearance, at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968. The following day, King was assassinated on his motel balcony. Charles Kelly/AP hide caption
Martin Luther King Jr. waves to the crowd during the "March on Washington" in 1963. AFP via Getty Images hide caption
He helped write MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Now he reflects on change in the U.S.
The Women Behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Embrace, the new memorial sculpture in Boston made in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was unveiled on Friday. Lane Turner/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption
Biden is the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Julia Roberts poses at a red carpet premiere in London in September. That same month, she spoke publicly about her family's friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
From center left to right: Yolanda Renee King, Arndrea Waters King and Martin Luther King III, lead the annual D.C. Peace Walk: Change Happens with Good Hope and a Dream across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge for Dr. Martin Luther King Day in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
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Remembering Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr. in Sam Pollard's MLK/FBI. Courtesy of IFC Films. An IFC Films Release. hide caption
People attend the Commitment March on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
LEFT: Leaders of a march of about 255 people stare at police officers who stopped the group from marching on city hall in Pritchard, Ala, on June 12, 1968. RIGHT: A protester shows a picture of George Floyd from her phone to a wall of security guards near the White House on June 3, 2020, in Washington, DC. Bettman / Jim Watson/Getty hide caption
The Rev. Joseph Lowery gave the benediction during the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98
April 4, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The week he died, American soul and R&B were at a high-water mark. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The 1936 film You Can't Get Away With It about the FBI portrays a typical G-man of the era, complete with machine gun. AP hide caption
The Massive Case Of Collective Amnesia: The FBI Has Been Political From The Start
The Rev. Martin Luther King makes a statement at the Justice Department in Washington on Dec. 1, 1964 after a meeting with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Under Hoover's leadership, the FBI investigated King and his personal life for years. Bob Schutz/AP hide caption
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pauses while speaking at a campaign stop in Harrisburg, Pa., on Thursday. Steven Senne/AP hide caption