Category: Civil Rights

“I came here to join in the festivities. It’s a beautiful day and everyone seems so happy to be here,” said 26-year-old Hakim Turner from Richmond, who chose not to enter the memorial site so that he could sell his commemorative buttons. “I am here to honor the legacy of Dr. King, but in this […]

As the sun began to rise over the nation’s capital, Oct. 16, thousands began to gather in the crisp morning air to honor the legacy of one of the most revered and respected men in American history. Like many others, E. Stewart, her daughter, Judith, and six year-old great granddaughter, traveled by bus from New […]

People of all hues came from all over to pay tribute to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the only one on the mall for someone other than an American president. Charles Arterson and Baron Lewis who say they marched with Dr. King, had no intention of missing this grand reunion. It was truly […]

Baron Lewis, 63, said the event brought him to D.C. from Chicago. “Dr. King was like an uncle or a big brother to me. I have a strong respect for what he did and the things he accomplished. It’s one of the reasons why I pledged Alpha Phi Alpha.” Click here to read the next […]

Albany resident, Charles Arterson, 57, met Dr. King when Arterson was five years old. “He was marching in Albany before he went to Selma. When the cops came to arrest people all the marchers fled except Dr. King. He really taught me what Courage meant.” Click here to read the next interview

“I was little when I first saw the ‘I have a dream’ speech,” said Saundra Boulware of Camp Springs, Md. “I’m here because I wanted to represent my mother, father grandmother and all my ancestors going back to slave days. I wanted to be here for the future as well. I still have belief in […]