“We couldn’t celebrate him and the Confederacy”. This is his dream come true right here. Composer and Tony victor Lin Manuel Miranda recited a portion of the speech at Monday’s event.
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Paraphrasing King, Kimbrough said, “If you don’t have anything worth dying for, you have nothing worth living for”.
In Minneapolis, activists braved frigid temperatures as they marched onto a Mississippi River bridge that connects Minneapolis and St. Paul to protest the deaths of two black men shot by police a year ago in the Twin Cities.
As King opened the door to a brighter future for many of us, these people are hoping to open the door to a better future for our kids.
Many said we’re seeing the same issues we did in the 1960s, but City Councilman Ron Nirenberg said achieving the dream is not a destination, it’s a process, and it’s nice to know many San Antonians are working toward achieving equality.
“His leadership for civil rights”.
“We are a congregation of nearly 3000 families”, Lustig says.
The rebel banner removed last summer after nine black churchgoers were killed in Charleston was only mentioned a few times Monday.
“We’ll be fighting the elements of the air, but it’s different from what Martin Luther King fought for and today, we take that stand and we braved the cold air and we stand and we will march”.
King also made a reference to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, urging people to stop being “distracted”.
The Martin Luther King Community Center hosted the 4th annual Martin Luther King basketball tournament and tribute to honor Dr.King’s legacy. “To come together in peace and move forward in peace”, said Young.
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Naming a street in King’s honor reminds residents and drivers of his message year ’round. When asked why she said “Because it is Martin Luther King and he’s a great speaker for nonviolence for our community and for our country, and so I want to keep up his legacy”.
