Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Takes On Trump As U.s. Marks Mlk Day
... work with people, but it's going to be very difficult," Lewis said in the interview, which was recorded Friday. "I don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president.". "I think the Russians participated in helping this man get elected and they helped destroy the candidacy of Hillary Clinton," the Georgia Democrat added. Related: Rep. Lewis: I Would Not Invite Trump to Selma. Lewis' stand didn't go unnoticed. Trump retaliated on Twitter early Saturday with a flurry of criticism that continued throughout the weekend. He said Lewis was "all talk" and "should spend more time on fixing and helping his district." The next day, Trump also tweeted that Lewis should "finally focus on the burning, crime infested inner-cities of the U. S.". Congressman John Lewis should finally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities of the U. S. I can use all the help I can get. — Donald ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day March Commemorates 50th Anniversary Of Detroit Riots
... Detroit's activist community converged in downtown Detroit Monday afternoon for this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Freedom March that drew more than 150 people. According to a program for the march, the action was intended to commemorate the 50 th anniversary of the Detroit riots, referred to in the program as the "Detroit rebellion," and the 50 th anniversary of King's historic Riverside Church address in New York City condemning the war in Vietnam. The 1967 Detroit riots broke out June 23, 1967 on 12 th Street in Detroit after a police raid at an alleged illegal bar known as a "blind pig." The riots lasted until June 27 and resulted in 43 deaths, 1,189 injuries and over 7,000 arrests. There was large-scale property damage, looting and arson. The riots are pegged as a turning point in the demographics of Detroit and one of the causes of "white flight," in which a large portion of Detroit's white population moved from the city to its suburbs. The 14 th annual MLK Day march and rally called for "jobs, peace and justice," and included numerous factions of ...
Western Massachusetts Takes Action On Martin Luther King Jr. Day
... made it their mission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to address social issues in our nation, and locally in Northampton. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the American Friends Service Committee of Western Massachusetts hosted 11 social justice workshops throughout Northampton, where hundreds of people attended the afternoon discussions. This was the 33 rd annual event hosted by the group throughout the city. This year’s theme was “We Shall Resist”, a nod toward Dr. King’s passion on social justice, and fighting in prejudice by being open to our differences. One of the local social justice issues discussed was bringing in 51 Syrian refugees here to Northampton, especially during a time where Muslims across the world are being judged and persecuted. While discussions were engaging and allowed everyone to participate in small group settings, each workshop emphasized the importance of putting thoughts into action. Jeff Napolitano, director of AFSC of Western Massachusetts explained to 22 News, “It’s more than just sitting around and talking about stuff. It’s, how do we actually get out there and do stuff, and how do we become more engaged civilly ...
Politicians Honor Mlk Day While Working Against The Rights He Fought For
... the causes that Dr. King championed. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), for one, has been a staunch advocate for voter ID laws. Such laws tend to disenfranchise people of color and low-income Americans , who are less likely to carry the right kind of identification. Proponents of such measures say that they help combat voter fraud, a problem that is both rare and largely not possible to prevent with voter ID laws. Critics of voter ID laws, including former Attorney General Eric Holder, compare them to poll taxes , which Dr. King marched against. Still, Walker tweeted on Monday that he was honoring “the life and legacy” of King. We honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay __link__/90 ZDHYHkx Z. — Scott Walker (@Scott Walker) January 16, 2017. Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) also paid tribute to King, despite his own voter suppression controversies. Scott was criticized by civil rights advocates in the weeks leading up to the 2016 elections for refusing to extend the voter-registration deadline even with a hurricane looming over the state. “Everybody has had a lot of ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Sparks A Day Of Service At Fiu
... “I’m such a nerd, whenever I see this plant I check for seeds so we can plant them,” Somoza said. The seeds have a fleshy red layer on top, so Somoza instructed the volunteers to remove the layer so the seeds can dry and eventually become the host plant for Atala butterflies. On Saturday, Nicholas Ogle, the environmental coordinator for FIU’s School of Environment, Art and Society, provided the science behind the community service. He says students are willing to volunteer once they find a cause they believe in. “Good fish populations, healthy wetlands, all these things benefit all of us. So they get in there, they get their feet wet. Our students never cease to amaze me in what they’re willing to do,” Ogle said. Ashley Onuoha is a nursing major at FIU. She picked up trash that got washed up on the shoreline of Biscayne Bay. “I'm finding a lot of paper, plastic bottles and bottle caps. This all looked colorful before, but with trash, which isn’t good,” Onuoha said. Some students got their feet wet to collect trash on the far edge of the mangroves. Anais Iglesias, a pre-med student, was one ...
My Prayer On Martin Luther King Jr. Day
... of Alabama life. What could anybody do with a man like Big Jim Folsom in charge of the state? Face facts, prominent clergy and laity said as they shook their heads, clenched their fists and lamented. Then someone turned to the new young preacher in town, fresh from a great run at Morehouse and Boston University, and asked him to say a word. At first he spoke quietly, almost hesitatingly. Then his speech picked up volume. NCR's award-winning reporting and commentary are possible because of support from people like you. Give today. People get tired, he told them, tired of being beaten down, scorned. There comes a time when tired people have had enough. They rise up; they act. "We have no alternative but to protest,” King said in a speech the next night. “For many years we have shown an amazing patience. We have sometimes given our white brothers the feeling that we liked the way we were being treated. But we come here tonight to be saved from that patience that makes us patient with anything less than freedom and justice.". As a participant at that night’s ...
Jail Inmate Activist Disrupts Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event
... Jr. Day event. Natasha Lindstrom | Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, 4:51 p.m. Sign up for one of our email newsletters. Updated 30 minutes ago. A protester interrupted Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald's remarks Monday afternoon during a Martin Luther King Jr. event at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Downtown Pittsburgh. "People are dying!" Teonna Ross, 27, a Morningside resident and activist in the inmate advocacy group Allegheny County Jail Health Justice Project, shouted at Fitzgerald while he was speaking on a stage while flanked by Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto. "We are dying of not getting proper medication, we're dying of seizures. in Allegheny County Jail," Ross called out, disrupting for a few minutes the celebration attended by dozens of community members and dignitaries. Protester slamming Allegheny County jail system interrupts @ACE_Fitzgerald during #MLKDAY #August Wilson center event in Downtown #Pittsburgh __link__/d AN 1 WI ...
What's Open, What's Closed On Martin Luther King Jr. Day
... King Jr. 87 th Birthday Memorial Observance at the Empire State Plaza on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in Albany, N. Y. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union) less. Guests watch performances during the New York State Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 87 th Birthday Memorial Observance at the Empire State Plaza on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in Albany, N. Y. (Paul Buckowski / Times. more. Photo: PAUL BUCKOWSKI. Buy photo. The Capital District Community Voices of Praise choir performs during the New York State Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 87 th Birthday Memorial Observance at the Empire State Plaza on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in Albany, N. Y. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union) less. The Capital District Community Voices of Praise choir performs during the New York State Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 87 th Birthday Memorial Observance at the Empire State Plaza on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in. more. Photo: PAUL BUCKOWSKI. Martin Luther King Jr. June 16, 1961, in Albany, N. Y. (Times Union archive). What's open, what's closed on Martin Luther King Jr. ...
How The U.s. Is Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day
... Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has ...
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