MLK

Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech reverberated across the nation, but years earlier, more subtle words offer insight into the little-known moments that may have fundamentally shaped his path as a civil rights leader. King wrote those letters from Connecticut. Historians believe his experiences in Simsbury as a teenager helped shape King’s world view. “Dear Mother:...

Martin Luther King Jr. spent two summers working on a farm in Simsbury and wrote five letters home to his parents in Georgia.

A mural of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Manchester is bringing hope to the community that his legacy can live on today.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent the summers of 1944 and 1947 in Simsbury.

The scholarship trust fund helps students of color in New London county gain an education in Dr. King’s name. The fund was founded in 1968. Since then, 180 students have received scholarships.

“MLK/FBI,” which IFC Films will release in theaters and on-demand Friday, chronicles one of the darkest chapters in the bureau’s history: the yearslong surveillance and harassment of King. Where others saw a leader of the highest order, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI saw a suspect — a potential communist and a threat to white America.