Remembering Dr. Clarence B. Jones
It is with great sadness that we recognize the passing of civil rights leader Dr. Clarence B. Jones. A professor, political advisor, lawyer, author, and speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jones helped shape the historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Early in his life, he studied clarinet at Juilliard’s summer high school program before earning a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University. His lifelong co…