C C N A C E L E B R AT E S T H E LEGACY OF DR. KING

HONORING THE LEGACY OF DR. KING

A JOURNEY OF SERVICE AND SACRIFICE

1963 BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA JAIL

“ We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed.” —"Letter From Birmingham Jail," April 16, 1963

1963 MARCH ON WA S H I N G T O N D C “ I H AV E A D R E A M ” SPEECH

1964 SHAKING HANDS WITH PRESIDENT JOHNSON AFTER HE SIGNS THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL

1964 ACCEPTS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WITH HOPE FOR HUMANITY’S FUTURE

1965 M A R C H F RO M S E L M A T O M O N T G O M E RY ALABAMA

Apri1 4. 1968

1968 THE KING FAREWELL FUNERAL IN AT L AN TA

From the CCNA Leadership Team

Happy Birthday Dr. King and thank you for your service and sacrifice.

“Dr. King showed the world what a man who understands the power of his voice can do with a microphone and the message of equality ... he can change the world!”

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice Everywhere”

Pastor Tony Page www.f2fwc.org Bowie MD

Happy Birthday Dr. King

“Sir, we salute you and honor your service.”

Colonels Sylvia & Rodney McCants

“And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular; but one must take it because it is right.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr King, Thank you for inspiring us to “Lift our Voices and Sing”

I often hear myself asking,What would Dr. King say?

We must always remember how hard the civil rights struggle was and is. We must continue to work toward justice, including fighting for the voting rights bill.

This is a time to stand up for the rights of all.

Allison Silberberg

I think Dr. and Mrs. King would be very pleased to see how the holiday has become a powerful day of service.The dream and the work to achieve it go on.

“I want young men and young women who are not alive today…to know and see that these new privileges and opportunities did not come without somebody suffering and sacrificing for them” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

“ Thank you for inspiring us.”

Bryan Porter, ESQ & Sarayu Kulumani Commonwealth Attorney’s Office

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”

Thank you for allowing us to stand on your broad shoulders.

As a contemporary orator, it appears that I am standing tall on the far reaching shoulders of the oratorical aptitude and prowess of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is with this attitude of gratitude that I celebrate the light, the life, and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elocutionist A. Faye Calhoun

“You began the push for Civil

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Rights, now it's up to us to keep it moving forward!”

Ronal Butler & Martha Loyd

“Happy birthday Dr. King and thank you for making the world a better place to live”

Senait Thomesgan Senait & & Thomesgan

“Thank you for inspiring us to serve.”

“Kevin, Kai & London Dallas TX

Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“That the arc of the moral universe bends towards justice was the hopeful utterance of a visionary. Now, half a century later it's the real time unfolding experience of the COVID 19 era.”

Dr. Thelma Phillip-Browne Ambassador to the United States of America Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Happy Birthday Dr. King

“We honor your legacy and thank you for your service and sacrifice.”

Gina Bruce and her son Donald Tacoma Wash

“Dr. King pushed the arc of history toward justice. For him we celebrate a day on that unfinished task.”

Tommy T. Osborne, Corporate CIO, Colonel, US Army, Retired”

The time is now! “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the epitome of good character, vision, integrity and passion! We continue to stand on his shoulders and my hope is that we can embrace Dr. King’s Dream. The next generation is counting on us to dismantle systemic racism across our Nation and within our schools in public education. The time is now to become antiracist and value our cultural differences throughout the world! Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. Former Superintendent, Alexandra City Public Schools

Thank You Dr. King

“Saved Hands Foundation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for his legacy of economic equality and social justice as evidenced by his last great national effort, the Poor People’s campaign, which emphasized the fundamental need of ending poverty in order to uplift the status of African-American citizens.” Pamela Wright Executive Director Saved Hands Foundation

“Thank you for your leadership. I salute You.”

Major General George Bowman, Army, Retired