“We have to decide if we’re going to talk like Dr. King, or if we’re going to walk like Dr. King”, Reed says.
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King said people have been distracted from real-life issues with things like reality shows and programs like “Scandal” and “Empire”.
To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders and Former Governor Martin O’Malley attended the rally vowing to continue the work of Martin Luther King.
In a continuing theme, it was noted that progress has been made during the past 50-60 years, but there’s still work to be done.
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. “We are all part of the same group of people in this country and we have to get along”.
Abilene’s MLK Day march has been an annual event since 1980, when it was first organized by the late Claudie Royals, an Abilene civil rights activist.
“Me and my best friend would not be best friends, because Martin Luther King, Jr. saved us, because black people wouldn’t be talking to white people, and white people wouldn’t be talking to black people”, she said.
But even in the winter chill, everyone I spoke to said nothing could stop them from being out here.
Many at a march reflected Monday about the civil rights leader and what he stood for. For some, the memory of Dr. King sits close to home. “But I would think he would also think there’s a long way still to go”, said Jennifer King of Raleigh.
“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s mission to reconcile a divided nation lives on and depends on us all”, said Lt. Governor Polito.
“After I learned more, I learned a lot more”, Edouard said.
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“We have to make sure that we’re all nice to each other, don’t really check each other due to their color anymore”, said 10-year-old girl scout, Rahyna Nyers.
