MLK Celebration of Unity On Saturday, January 16, 2016 the CRA hosted the MLK Celebration of Unity to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This community event united nearly 900 citizens from all walks of life along Ocean Avenue, in downtown Boynton Beach. The family-friendly affair brought together friends, neighbors, and strangers to celebrate love, unity, and peace – all of the necessary pillars to build a strong and prosperous community. Additionally the event served as a chance to acknowledge the diversity within the city, allowing for residents to recognize the unique opportunities that can be uncovered when we tear down walls and unify as a community. Blarney Bash Leaping leprechauns and live entertainment make for …show more content…
Holiday décor lined the streets bringing magical delight to everyone who attended the event. Celebrating the diversity within the community the holiday display featured a 50-foot Christmas tree, giant Menorah, and Kwanzaa candelabra. Ol’ Saint Nick arrived in true fashion on a bubble blowing fire truck as children screamed with delight and glee. Live music, food, cocktails, merchandise vendors, and holiday activities for kids made this event enjoyable for the entire family. Toy soldiers stood guard as children eagerly waited in line to take a photo with Santa Claus and his elves. A giant fun slide, bounce house, and rock wall kept kids engaged as parents grooved to music selections from The Journey Church Band, School of Rock, and the Funkabilly Playboys. This holiday event truly was a perfect way to kick off the most wonderful time of …show more content…
This festive event lit up the Intracoastal Waterways from Lantana to Delray Beach – making it a multi-city spectacular of lights! Over twenty-five captains competed for cash prizes, but many did it for the love of showmanship and marine life. Residents were encouraged to attend the watch party at the Boynton Harbor Marina which featured live music from Davis and Dow, and tasty food and cocktails options from Two Georges Waterfront Grille. The partnership with Toys for Tots and the U.S. Marine Corp gave parade watchers the chance to share kindness and holiday cheer by donating an unwrapped toy for a child in
People are all the same. It does not matter if you are white, black, rich, or poor. We are all the same. B: In the ‘’I Have a Dream’’ speech MLK uses ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is the speaker’s credibility with the audience, Logos uses logic, and Pathos is what appeals to the readers or audiences emotions. T: The most important appeal the Martin Luther King Jr uses is pathos, which is shown when he talks about how one hundred years later the negro is still not free, Its time to rise up from segregation, and I have a dream.
Mardi Gras has spread throughout the ages, and will continue to expand. Festive traditions of Mardi Gras have spread overseas to New Orleans, Louisiana, Cadiz, Spain, Venice, Italy, and Rio de Janeiro. In the United States the celebration goes above and beyond. With the parades in New Orleans and the balls in St. Louis, the U.S is full of tradition. Krewes who work behind the scenes plan for months to prepare for the extravagant festival. Along with planning, they gather any thing green, gold, or purple to attach to their floats. All this work leads up to the insane party of a holiday which most people think is incredible and fun. Everyone is invited to celebrate , and to have a good time during Mardi
Oppression and injustice have been prevalent issues in society since the formation of this country. During the 1960’s, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a influential advocate for equal rights, especially in the South. He discussed possible solutions to such social issues in his speeches and essays. One essay, “Three ways of meeting oppression,” introduces acceptable solutions that can be seen as rational and ethical, as well as emotionally appealing. The significance of such solutions can not be refuted, although the techniques may have opposition. Overall, King contributed vital information benefiting the struggle against injustice within his essay.
I think the March on Washington impacted in history. The people of young and old, African American and American all came together to make a point. They wanted the African Americans to have equality. They didn't want to have everyone separate for bathrooms, buses, schools, water fountains an much more! They all wanted to have one country that stays together and not apart from one another.
"Giving up is easier, but it doesn't feel as good" Selma Lord Selma. Sheyann Webb was born February 17, 1956, and is now 60 years old. Jonathan Daniels was born March 20, 1939; he was assassinated August 20, 1965. Dr.King was born January 15, 1929, and was assassinated April 4, 1968. Dr. King's most memorable speech was " I have a dream." It was so important because it was getting blacks equal treatment. These three people believed in freedom for all. They also believed that everyone deserved the right to vote and to be equal. The March to Selma, Alabama was one of the most historically significant events in the struggle for civil rights. Through preservation and patience, our world was changed dramatically by Sheyann Webb, Jonathan Daniels, and Dr. Martin Luther King.
In Selma, Dr. King continued to organize and motivate blacks to march peacefully until they get the right to vote. On February 10, 1965, a group of students banded together and protested in front the courthouse where they were beaten with clubs, hit by police cars and electric cattle prods and held in jail for several days. Every day, there were marchers and arrests, many people were often beaten by the police. Dr. King announced that a march will be held on March 7, 1965 from Selma to Montgomery to voice their grievances. Marchers gathered at the Brown Chapel and around four in the afternoon, led by SCLC workers, Hosea Williams and John Lewis started their journey. As they approached Edmund Pettus Bridge, there stood Sheriff Clarke and State
A devastating 18 day, 50-mile march took place countless beaten senseless, but it was worth it. The first Selma to Montgomery march 7 1965 bloody Sunday. The march began when a prime leader John Lewis the leader of the SNCC (Student nonviolent coordinating committee) he wanted to try to end segregation as well as bring voting rights to blacks. Nevertheless, that’s not how it went, state troopers were ordered to wait 2 minutes before attacking the marchers, if you haven’t guessed yet that’s not how it went, the state troopers attacked. Ending up in the result of brutality hurting numerous men along with women. Spiting on them clubbing them to the extinct of jail time in are generation, whipped, stomped on by horses, the list goes on and on. That remains known as bloody Sunday. When someone my age (13) thinks about bloody Sunday it’s vague but if you were to ask someone who was there it’s an era of dark memories. This would go on to what will build
I was apart of the NAACP and I made many speeches and I gave blacks hope that one day we will get along with whites. The Little Rock Nine made history, they were a group of nine African Americans that attended an all white school on Arkansa. They had protection from troops that helped keep them save from the angry whites. All of this lead to the March on Washington, this was a big rally that was about having freedom and jobs. There was more than 200,000 people their to support us, there were songs be performed such as civil rights songs that were for encouragement that we slao sang during the marches .This was very important to us so we could get our equality rights and make a difference. At the rally they were many speakers that gave important
The 2017 Rose Parade subject "Echoes of Success," is sure to make your New Year's Day an important one. Every year, America commends the New Year with the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. A huge number of Americans watch the parade on TV, yet you can commend the New Year inhabit the Rose Parade from your held show off the seats. YMT Vacations is the great visit administrator at the Rose Parade and since the 1970s; we have manufactured a strong association with Tournament of Roses advisory group. This permits us to give an insider's point of view of the Rose Parade coasts before January first, amid a different night "glide seeing" at the Rosemont Pavilion in Pasadena solely for YMT visitors. You will watch capable artisans put the last addresses the
For this service learning assignment I devoted my time and energy to working with Brooklyn Cemetery, the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, and Athens Technical College. I participated in MLK Day of Service, which was created with the intent to “celebrate and honor the birthday of the famed civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr” ("There's Still," n.d.). This day of service stood to serve many different aspects of the community and benefited a wide range of populations, mostly in the form of environmental cleanup. Much of my time was also spent volunteering with The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, whose mission is to “work toward ending hunger as part of an overall community effort to alleviate poverty” (Growing Seeds, 2016, p. 2). Through
For decades, African Americans fought for their rights as equal American citizens. It wasn’t until Martin Luther King Jr. started writing speeches and leading nonviolent protests that the white majority started listening. One of these protests was in Birmingham, Alabama, where King was leading a sit-in at a lunch counter. King and his followers were subjected to violence and arrest for these nonviolence protests for their civil rights. Another way King protested for African American rights were through his famous “I Have a Dream Speech” which acknowledged that, contrary to the government’s belief, not all men are equal. His “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” was his letter to the clergymen who were critical of his activities and his “I Have a Dream
Visitors of all ages were encouraged to dress in costume for the festivities. Barrel train rides, a petting zoo and games were offered in addition to the usual market activities. The Norman fire department even made an appearance, offering a tour of one of their trucks.
In Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” he discusses the duty of citizens to enact civil disobedience when there are immoral actions or laws put into place. In accordance with Martin Luther King, Jr. this concept applies to our society today with the recent presidential election of the United States of America. As Donald Trump has been elected the President of the United States, there have been various acts of civil disobedience because millions of individuals do not support him in his presidency. Along with this topic, there are two distinct questions that need to be answered. First, what is civil disobedience in the eyes of Martin Luther King, Jr.? Second, are Donald Trump protests
"So ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for president of the United States." Our current President-elect, Donald Trump, announced his candidacy on June 16th, 2015. If he follows through with all his plans, Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream for America, could very radically be changed. MLK’s dream of diversity and equality could become a reality of uniform color. We could soon be living in a country where instead of welcoming uniqueness and variation, people are denigrated and harassed for the color of skin. We may not be faced with the same issues regarding color Dr. King was faced with but this is not the dream of color I have for America and it is certainly not the dream Dr. King envisioned for America.
Martin Luther King is an extraordinary man who has accomplished great thing in his fight against injustice and segregation. like Selma and other cities it was clouded in a storm of racism but Martin Luther King came and reduced it to ash. “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” (Martin Luther King) and I think of that wondering if I can live up to those words. Back in the 20’s through 60’s racism was at it’s strongest and it got worse. Martin Luther King had a role model that shaped Dr.King into the man he is and that was his father. Dr. King has achieved many accomplishments and fought many political fights to get Civil Rights.