Dillard University’s Concert Choir sang a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before a crowd at City Hall in honor of the civil rights leader.
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On this 30th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. day, many across the nation gathered to honor the dream that Dr. King held dear.
King’s daughter, Dr. Bernice King, gave the call to commemoration, saying her father provided a blueprint for generations to continue his work, and that people must make up lost ground.
Music filled the south steps of the Texas Capitol, as youth with the Vision of Hope AME Church talked about what Dr. King means to them. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was to be the keynote speaker at a National Action Network King Day Awards program and FBI Director James Comey planned to lead a government wreath-laying service at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington.
“You have whites and blacks out here, together as one”, 17-year-old Angel Escobar said.
“We need to get to a point where we respect everyone as an individual”, Boyd said.
“Fifty to 100 years, I’d say Martin Luther King’s dream, becomes reality”, predicts Harper.
Many marchers have been participating in the event for many years. “Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Freedom for Our World”. She encouraged children and teens to be around people who did the right thing and distance themselves from people who engage in illegal activities or get into other trouble.
We asked him why today is so important.
For Jowanna Williams, it was about teaching her children the meaning behind the holiday.
Keeping Dr. Kings’ memory, legacy, and dream alive is especially important to those who marched today, as they still struggle to coexist.
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“We’re all still human beings, we’re all still humans, (it) doesn’t matter if we have different skins, we’re all still humans”, said Emerson Elementary School second grader Kieran Burt.
