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Netflix documentary on Philly speechwriter of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Netflix documentary 'The Baddest Speechwriter of All' highlights Clarence B. Jones, Philly native who helped craft MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech.
In brief
Netflix documentary 'The Baddest Speechwriter of All' highlights Clarence B. Jones, Philly native who helped craft MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Netflix documentary 'The Baddest Speechwriter of All' premieres Dec 8, spotlighting Clarence B. Jones, a Philadelphia native who co-wrote MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech and…
Netflix documentary release
Netflix documentary 'The Baddest Speechwriter of All' premieres Dec 8, 2026.
Clarence B. Jones' role in MLK speech
Clarence B. Jones, a Philadelphia native, co-wrote MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech.
Jones' legal work with MLK
Jones served as legal counsel to MLK while he was incarcerated in Alabama in 1963.
Jones' 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'
Jones smuggled out the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' text during MLK's incarceration.
New York Times v. Sullivan case
Jones represented Black ministers in the New York Times v. Sullivan defamation case.
Attica prison riot negotiations
Jones tried to dissuade New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller from sending National Guard to Attica prison.
Jones' post-King career
Jones became first Black partner at NYSE Wall Street brokerage and served as Attica riot observer.
Jones' awards and recognition
President Joe Biden awarded Jones the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024.
Jones' early life
Jones was born in Philadelphia, attended boarding school in Bucks County, and graduated from Columbia College.
The one thing
Netflix documentary 'The Baddest Speechwriter of All' premieres Dec 8, spotlighting Clarence B. Jones, a Philadelphia native who co-wrote MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech and served as legal counsel during the Attica prison riot.
