Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, dies at 95

Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, dies at 95

Clarence B. Jones, center, stands with Martin Luther King III, left, and Ambassador Andrew Young before Jones was presented with the American Jewish Congress “Isaiah Award,” Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in New York. A former counsel and speechwriter to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the first black to be made partner in a Wall Street investment banking firm, Jones was honored for his contribution to the civil rights movement and helping bridge the …