The Daily 202: MLK’s final speech – delivered 50 years ago today – was full of timely and timeless teachings
MLK’s final speech – delivered 50 years ago today – was full of timely and timeless teachings Martin Luther King's Last Speech: "I've Been To The Mountaintop" BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech, delivered 50 years ago tonight in Memphis, is well remembered for its prophetic musings on mortality. “I've seen the Promised Land,” he said on a stormy night at the Mason Temple. “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.” The reverend’s declaration that he was not worried about anything and did not fear any man – because he had seen the glory of the coming of the Lord – followed more than 40 minutes of reflection on the cause that brought him to Memphis – and martyrdom. Slain at just 39, the extemporaneous oratory on the eve of his assassination ensured that King would be remembered as a sort of American M