Documentary Film Screening - Origin of the Dream

Origin of the Dream tells the full story of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s first-ever use of the phrase “I Have a Dream” (delivered nine months before the March on Washington), and documents startling new discoveries about how poet Langston Hughes served as the source of inspiration for King’s dream.

After spending over twelve years researching Dr. King’s trip to Rocky Mount, NC on November 27, 1962, the full-length documentary film project about this historic visit has been completed by NC State’s Distinguished Professor W. Jason Miller and Emmy award-winning filmmaker Neal Hutcheson. Runtime 50 minutes. 

The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr. Miller, Cash Michaels and Dr. Everett Ward. 

ASL interpreters, CART captions, accessible restrooms, and accessible entrances are available. For additional accommodation requests, please contact Marian Fragola at mgfragol@ncsu.edu or 919-513-3481 by January 8, 2026. We will do our best to honor requests made after this deadline.