Annual march in Poughkeepsie remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream

The event, which was started by Ridgefield resident Mark Robinson and First Selectman Rudy Marconi, has grown tremendously over the years.

Participants in Ogden’s Martin Luther King, Jr.

Pastor Ronald Boyd says Dr. King has been an inspiration to him his walk in ministry.

Her address was among a raft of speeches, tributes, concerts and parades marking the 30th anniversary of the USA holiday commemorating the civil rights leader.

One marcher came to stand for the LGBTQ community. He says he models after Dr. King’s integrity and faith.

“Something definitely we are going to learn is the risk they took and how important it is to people”, said Kassidy Schramm, 10th grade.

“Our community Is not immune to racism or all these other issues but as you see standing in this room right now you see people of all religions all cultures all nationalities, all races, all faiths”, said Young.

The sun graced hundreds who marched from University of Texas at Austin to the Texas Capitol during the 23rd annual event that concluded at Huston-Tillotson University.

“The majority of the time when I’m out, people are positive”. “We are trying to help our neighbors unlock their potential”, said Kevin Cox.

“The idea that it’s not a day off, it’s a day on, that we need to recognize our obligations as citizens and as humans, and to bridge the gaps that still exist”, Seaside Mayor Ralph Rubio said about what the event means to him.

“We thank god for Martin Luther King”, said Co-Grand Marshal Ether Jackson,”He did a good job getting people together”.

“There’s still work to be done”, said AME teen Andrea Clark.

Most teachers do take multicultural education courses, but she admits the one she took may not have been ideal.

Much of Martin Luther King Jr.’s criticism of a racist American society gets lost with the “I Have a Dream” focus of his famous 1963 speech in Washington, the minister of a historic African-American church in Portsmouth said Monday. “We’re in this together, one community, one group”.

A vision of hope from the next generation.