50th Anniversary of "I Have a Dream" Inspires Community Events - EverythingLubbock.com

On Aug. 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. to rally for racial justice, equality and human rights. The crowning moment of the day was a speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. called "I Have a Dream."

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and Texas Tech University (TTU) will commemorate the 50th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech and the March on Washington with a free public event at noon Wednesday (Aug. 28) at TTUHSC's Academic Classroom Building, 3601 4th St., Room 110.

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