Rare 1962 letter penned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to NC high school student on the auction block

A remarkably prophetic piece of civil rights history with a deep connection to North Carolina is emerging from the shadows after more than 60 years.

Lion Heart Autographs in New York has announced the auction of a rare, 1962 letter penned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The recipient was Samuel Brent Oliver III, who was a high school student in North Carolina at the time he wrote to the civil rights leader. Read more…