BlueTube
Follow us
Back

"I've Been to the Mountaintop": In Final Speech, MLK Spoke of Reaching "Promised Land" of Equality

Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Today is the federal holiday that honors civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929, and was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis at just 39 years old. We play an excerpt from King's last speech, "I Have Been to the Mountaintop," in which he spoke of the ongoing struggle for equal rights that he said would continue even without him. "I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land," King said. He was killed one day later. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Bluesky Posts

You may also like

  • U2 and Patti Smith - People have the power

  • Chris Hedges: How Fascism Came

  • Tear the fascists down - Woody Guthrie

  • I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled)

  • Bernice King's call at the 2025 MLK Service

  • Sam Cooke - A change is gonna come - 1963

  • The Twilight Zone Speaks Out Against Fascism

  • Welcome To The Occupation

  • Aaron Neville - A Change Is Gonna Come - Rare Irish TV footage

  • Sam Cooke-A Change Is Gonna Come

Recommended videos are determined by the following Bluesky users who also shared ""I've Been to the Mountaintop": In Final Speech, MLK Spoke of Reaching "Promised Land" of Equality" within the past week.

Powered by

(but not affiliated with)

Bluesky
YouTube

Created by mjd.dev