Sanders, a Vermont senator, said that King at the time of his assassination in 1968 was fighting for USA economic equality. “And so when you do, somebody like me and somebody like our station, we take that opportunity to make a difference and give back”.
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Four Waterbury churches joined as one inside Grace Baptist Church.
While the African American community has broken many social barriers over the years, Governor Charlie Baker told the audience that injustice still exists in our country. No matter how much we stigmatize you.
Houck was also the driver for Dr. King, who later lobbied to keep Houck in the movement and out of Vietnam.
“We have commercialized so many holidays – Presidents Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day – this really should be a holiday of giving, of doing service for someone else”, said veteran and Crossroads Hospice volunteer Kevin Bradley.
“It’s important that all of us, but especially those in public service, remember the words of Dr. King: ‘ultimately, a great nation is a compassionate nation, ‘” said Sweeney.
The crowd had gathered for the celebration of the 33-year anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. “Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Freedom for Our World”. New Hampshire was the last state to enact a King holiday.
“Out of all the stuff that we’ve been through in this city, it’s about togetherness”, Forsett said.
“We are hoping this becomes our Chicago Selma moment, that not only lifts up the struggles of the past, but more importantly points toward hope for the future”, said Rami Nashashibi with the Innter-City Muslim Action Network.
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The state NAACP said there is still more work to do to honor King and the theme of this year’s rally is “education equity”, with speakers calling for SC to spend more money to help students in poorer, more rural school districts, which frequently have a majority of black students. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
