on june 3rd, 1964, dr. martin luther king, jr. spoke at goodwin stadium on the campus of arizona state university in tempe, arizona. it was the only time dr. king visited the phoenix area. the visit came about through the efforts of community leaders in phoenix and with the support of g. homer durham, the president of arizona state university at the time. dr. king’s visit to the valley was significant, occurring only a few weeks before congress passed the civil rights act of 1964. a new display celebrating dr. king's 1964 visit to tempe will be installed in durham hall on arizona state university's tempe campus in the summer of 2024.