The photographic strategy in He Had a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement centers on intimate and historically significant moments of the civil rights era, emphasizing the personal and collective experiences within the movement.

Flip Schulke’s work captures a range of moods, from solemn reflection to moments of powerful resolve, presenting Martin Luther King Jr. not just as a public figure but as a symbol embedded in the struggle for social justice during the 1960s.

Published in 1995 by W. W. Norton & Company, this 160-page collection provides a concise yet profound visual document of a pivotal period in American history.