The statement of “I Have a Dream” was a defining moment in the legacy of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., calling for equality for all U.S. citizens and the inspiration behind the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

Tri-Citian Art Broady will share the untold story of those unscripted remarks in King Jr.’s speech during the 1963 March on Washington, just in time for the federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader. 

“The Dream…We Almost Never Heard” presentation is at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Richland Players Theater. The multimedia presentation also features gospel music by soloist Daphne Jackson. 

Broady is a Hanford site retiree, U.S. Air Force veteran and was the first Black American to enroll in and graduate from Emory & Henry University as a student and athlete. He is the nephew of mathematician Katherine Johnson, who worked at the National Aeronautics & Space Administration and was portrayed in the book and movie “Hidden Figures.” 

Jackson is a singer with an extensive repertoire of both gospel and secular music who performs at church venues. She also has won several singing competitions. 

The Richland Players presentation is sponsored by Tri-CU Credit Union and the African American Community Cultural & Educational Society. 

Admission is free, but reservations are encouraged. To reserve a seat, go to: richlandplayers.org or call 509-943-1991. 

Broady has also produced another presentation that informs audiences about King Jr.’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. In that speech, he expressed concerns about accepting the prestigious honor on behalf of the Civil Rights Movement. Broady will stage that presentation at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at Southside Church, 517 Jadwin Ave., Richland.