Clarence B. Jones, MLK Speechwriter, Dies at 95
Clarence B. Jones, the attorney who helped Martin Luther King Jr. draft his iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech, has passed away at the age of 95. Jones was a significant figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Clarence B Jones, who helped MLK write ‘I have a dream’ speech, dies at 95
Attorney, speechwriter and confidante of King was involved in some of US civil rights movement’s key moments Clarence B Jones, a former speechwriter and confidante of Martin Luther King who helped pen his famous “I have a dream” speech, has died. He was 95. Jones died on Friday at a senior living community in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Cupertino, according to a statement released by family members, who were at his side. Continue reading...
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Clarence B. Jones, a key adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. who helped organize the March on Washington and assisted King in drafting the Civil Rights Movement leader’s “I Have a Dream” speech, has died. His family says the attorney and academic “passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in Cupertino, California” on May 22. He […]
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