Pensacola area residents share their thoughts on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.at annual MLK Parade.
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The participants were then greeted by Senator Amy Klobuchar, who claimed this year, more than ever is important to remember King’s legacy.
“That’s a big thanks to Martin Luther King Jr”.
Bennie Rountree a civil rights pioneer in the east marched with Dr. King on many occasions. Advocate staff photo by LESLIE WESTBROOK – James “Morris” Montgomery carries a sign during a Martin Luther King Jr. It was first observed as a national holiday in 1986, after President Ronald Reagan signed it into law.
“It makes me feel proud”.
Monday’s march was more than just an opportunity to remember Dr. King, but a chance for multiple families to pass his story on to younger generations. “A very honorable man. He had a great history with our people”.
Jacobs is a political science professor at the University of Minnesota. “Really nervous that anything would happen”, said Crago.
Had an assassin’s bullet not taken his life at the age of 39, King would have turned 87 on Friday. Adams says, “This is an academic bowl where we invite high school students to get a little taste of the academic competition that Paine College students are involved in with HBCU teams all across the country”. Jacobs said cost wasn’t the only road block. Day the newest national holiday.
“By passing on what we’ve experience and what we’ve learned empowers them for our future”, NAACP member Malynthia Nash said.
Patricia Ann Hunter says she hasn’t missed a march in 30 years, “It means a lot because as right here and now, he made me who I am and gave me a lot of rights that I didn’t have”, said Hunter.
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One of those people is Susan B. Anthony. Day Monday, January 18, 2016, in Rayne, La. “In the Upper Peninsula of MI, we believe in helping and supporting one another, and it’s nice to celebrate that on a day like today”. Arizona didn’t recognize Martin Luther King Day until 1992, after a tourist boycott.
