Riverside Church - Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 Speech

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech 'Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence' at Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, a widely documented event in his public life. The sermon marked a prominent public statement against the Vietnam War and generated national attention and debate at the time. Riverside Church's institutional history and contemporary accounts record King's appearance and the text of the address.