Despite the rain Monday morning, hundreds of people gathered in Downtown Fresno for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. march and commemoration. He also recounted where he was the day Dr. King was assassinated.
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Marietta College celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.
Advocate staff photo by LESLIE WESTBROOK – Area residents march to the Rayne Civic Center from Depot Square in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
“I’m just glad that we’re keeping him in mind and in our hearts and as a Nation taking the day to honor him”, said Kimberly James.
Despite the temperatures being in the upper 20’s, the young children picked up 15 bags of trash and seven bags worth of items to be recycled. “People coming up to each other saying I love you”, said Johnson. He says Dr. King would be disappointed with the way things are today. Several people who attended the ceremony want everyone to know that Doctor’s King’s holiday is more than just a day off from school or work. It’s that message that will continue to resonate in their hearts, despite the plethora of work that’s still left to be done.
“It was cold and it was a struggle, but this is nothing compared to what they(civil rights pioneers) faced before so we need to stand that we wouldn’t be where we are without them”, he reflected.
If Dr. King were still with us, he would have turned 87 on Friday. “He will never be forgotten and we can’t forget him, and that’s why every year we come back and participate in this great affair”, Mars Gray told News 3.
“There are always people that have campaigns behind them, but I think it’s going to be pretty hard”, Jacobs said.
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LAPD’s motorcycle brigade kicked off the festivities followed by student marching bands, politicians, cheerleaders and more than 300 other entry’s dancing and floating their way down King Boulevard.
