Despite the rain Monday morning, hundreds of people gathered in Downtown Fresno for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. march and commemoration.
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In 1965, her mother participated in a Civil Rights march in Mississippi.
“MLK was a big contribution to society and me just being here as somebody who can help contribute to this case and live on the legacy that is why I’m doing this today”, said Ian Rwebemeera student at UND.
Those in attendance at the church expected to walk to a nearby statue of Dr. King at the conclusion of the program.
Considering all that’s happened in SC in the past year volunteers say this King day is one for the books.
“…By the time you finish skating…by the time you get warmed up, you won’t even feel the cold”, said Matcie Foster, also a member of the “Freedom Skaters”.
“The message of Dr. King and many of our other civil rights leaders through the past decades have been lost”, said Binghamton resident Bobby Black.
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro spoke about Martin Luther King Jr.’s work towards fair and open housing.
“The reason I march every year is because we have to remember where we came from”, Lundy said.
On the third Monday of January, people across the nation celebrate Dr. King’s birthday and his accomplishments.
Pictured above is Johnson High School performing in the Martin Luther King, Jr.
King would be happy to know that America’s first African-American president is serving in the White House, Turner said. “But I definitely do see change and it’s inspiring and super encouraging to see people saying no to racism outwardly and openly now”.
Thaxton says the dream has become a reality, but there’s far more work which needs to be done.
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“It’s interesting when people complain about the holiday and I think if maybe they had more understanding of history that they would be more accepting of this”.
