On Jan. 22, nearly 300 people attended the screening of “Origin of the Dream,” a documentary about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s first-ever use of the phrase “I Have a Dream.” This film was created by North Carolina State University Distinguished Professor W. Jason Miller and Emmy award-winning filmmaker Neal Hutcheson. Following the film was a panel discussion featuring Miller, Cash Michaels and Dr. Everett Ward.

This article originally appeared in the May 2026 issue of WALTER magazine.