Origin of the Dream — How Langston Hughes inspired Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Jan 22
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 9
Source: PBS Documentary on Vimeo
This hour-long documentary was researched by Jason Miller, and produced by Rebecca Cerese and Emmy Award-winner Neal Hutcheson. It traces King's first use of "I Have a Dream" in Rocky Mount, NC (November 27, 1962) and documents how Langston Hughes's poetry inspired King's dream metaphor. The documentary features Danny Glover, Ambassador Andrew Young, Rev. William Barber II, David Garrow, and the final on-camera interview with Julian Bond. Surviving attendees of the 1962 speech share testimonies and the film was also screened at Stanford's MLK Institute.
