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Published Wednesday, January 07, 2009 in Opinion
King's dream coming true
Editorial
With the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama scheduled on Jan. 20, this year's observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has added significance.
"What Dr. King was fighting for is really coming to life now," said Lisa Rand, worthy matron of Chapter 483, Order of the Easter Star in Newnan, which sponsors the annual MLK Jr. celebration in our community. "Forty years after [Dr. King's] death we have an African-American president. That is what he was fighting for -- this opens a whole door for a new generation to see that, yes, I can do anything I want."
The 22nd MLK Jr. Parade and Celebration in Newnan is this weekend. Activities begin at 6 p.m. Friday with the annual memorial program at Mount Sinai Baptist Church. There will be special music and praise dance teams. Matthew Bailey Jr. will speak. On Saturday, the parade will leave Newnan High School at noon and travel through downtown Newnan. After the parade, the annual chili-fest will be held at Newnan High.
"We want to make this year a blast," said Vicki Parks, local parade chairwoman. "We're looking for a greater turnout."
"Strategizing the star through the synergy of service, education, wellness and volunteerism" is the theme for this year's local MLK Jr. celebration.
"We want to be able to continue to educate our community on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.," said Margaret Thompson. "That's the reason we work so hard to try to do this."
Indeed, this is a special year for the MLK Jr. celebration. We are reminded of King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech that was delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial on one end of the famous Mall in Washington, D.C.
King's dream will come true for millions on Jan. 20, when Barack Obama is sworn in as President of the United States and he delivers his inaugural address at the U.S. Capital on the other end of the Mall in our nation's capital.
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King's "dream" was about equality not having a black president. This article is further evidence that Obama was elected based on race, not policy. Change is here. Welcome to the United Socialist States of America! God save us.
Posted by Wake me up in 2012 at 10:57 AM
i think this is a great idea to celebrate doctor king special day
Posted by Mes at 7:13 PM
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Re: Go Figure
1/14/2009
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Im sorry that you missed the entire point of the article. I dont believe there was an insinuation that Dr. King's dream was about having a black president. CLEARLY this past election has shown that we have come a long way to being equal. THAT was the point of the article. I would also love to hear you theory about how Obama won 'based on race'. Considering that blacks make up around 16% of the population, and Obama won nearly 60% of ALL the votes in this county. Please explain that to me.
Posted by Adam- Sharpsburg at 8:44 PM