Marietta College celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Before the church services started this evening, community members joined together to march around the block with signs showing respect to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Claire Davis was there to learn about why the day is so important. The message was about equality and peace and to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Michelle Monroe says she brought her children to the march to teach them about their history.

“People need to act better so they can continue to teach their kids and carry on the message of Doctor Martin Luther King”, Boynton said. “The lord put it upon his heart to seek out and acquire justice for we as black Americans, and not just black Americans but for all people”, Pastor Boyd said.

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.

“That there is a point to this holiday and it’s to recognize the situation of our prejudice and our racism and we’ve come a long way and we still have more to go”, said Colleen Parkin, U.S. History Teacher.

If Dr. King were still with us, he would have turned 87 on Friday.

The White House says the school has many students who come from military families, which is another of the first lady’s causes.

“I definitely feel that the parade has grown over the years”.

All three Democratic presidential candidates are in SC speaking at the state NAACP’s rally on the holiday to commemorate civil rights leader Martin Luther King. “We’re out here to support the dream that Dr. King had. As much as I like to think all of their learning happens in the classroom, it happens throughout everything they do while they’re here with us”. O’Malley said King would be ashamed his county has made it harder to vote and easier to buy a gun.

Dillard University’s Concert Choir sang a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before a crowd at City Hall in honor of the civil rights leader.