“You had to respect your mother, your father, and even other people mother and father, but we’ve gone away from that now”, Rountree said. The California Highway Patrol says 25 people were arrested.
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And in a city that’s still healing after being torn apart in riots previous year, King’s teachings are a reminder of how to push forward.
“They’re not here to entertain us”, said Shawn Dove, CEO of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement, which helped organize the event, “they’re here to ignite us”.
“I’m a black student at SUU, so for me that shows that a lot of things have changed”, James said.
Another location that celebrated the American legend was the Yale Peabody museum, where students came to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. and the lessons he taught.
King delivered a sermon expressing his views opposing the Vietnam War at the Manhattan church in 1967. Over five hours, celebs took to the stage, including host and Blackout director Ryan Coogler, Harry Belafonte, Octavia Spencer, Lin Manuel Miranda, Michael B. Jordan, Anika Noni Rose, India Arie, Bilal and more.
Demby recognizes firsthand what MLK has done for our country as his family moved to the land of the free from West Africa.
While many feel the racial divide has been narrowed, they say the amount of violence surrounding our communities is still too wide.
Using one of King’s most famous quotes, Gilliam recognized the impact that the city of Greensboro has had on the national civil rights movement, while urging attendees that there is still work to be done.
The holiday was created in 1983 when president Ronald Reagan signed a bill designating the third Monday in January to honor King, who was born on January 15, 1929.
Rosemond said this years breakfast was the largest with just over 250 people in attendance.
Bernie Sanders says King must be remembered as a dynamic figure who fought for the poor. O’Malley said King would be ashamed his county has made it harder to vote and easier to buy a gun.
Hillary Clinton was the only candidate Monday to discuss at length the Confederate flag that was removed from the capitol grounds last summer.
Marietta College celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.
“Dr. King stood for unity”, Melvin White, founder of Beloved Streets of America, said.
“We are happy to be volunteering on MLK Day of Service”.
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About 1,000 people gathered at the Statehouse on a clear, cold day, drawn in part by appearances by all three main Democratic presidential candidates – Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley.
