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What students said about Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at Milwaukee's 35th annual celebration
The legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was honored Sunday with a program showcasing the writing, speaking and artistic talents of Milwaukee students.
Hundreds gathered at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts for the 35th annual celebration.
The student speakers noted how their lives could have been different if not for King — they would have gone to a different school, lived in a different neighborhood or not made friends with people who don't look like them. Many also pointed out how racism still exists in society today.
Amillia Bell, a ninth-grade student at Rufus King IB High School, spoke about the promised land, a place King wanted humanity to reach. The promised land, Bell said, is a "sacred place where all of God's children will stand as equals on level ground."
"But after 35 years of celebration, after 35 years of activism and hashtags, movements and protests,
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The only cities that have the proud tradition to honor Dr. King’s Birthday annually since 1984 are Atlanta and Milwaukee. The theme for the 2019 program was “Celebrating the Legacy for 35 Years.”
One of the most important events of the civil rights movement took place on August 28, 1963: the March on Washington. More than 200,000 people gathered in DC for a peaceful march, with the main purpose of forcing civil rights legislation and establishing job equality for everyone.
It turned out to be a pivotal moment in the cause. Dr. King delivering his “I Have A Dream” speech, which was also experienced by TV and radio audiences around the country.
Dr. King’s birthday was recognized as a federal holiday and has been celebrated on the third Monday of January since President Ronald Reagan signed the bill in 1983. The only other American to earn this honor has been George Washington.
The Marcus Center hosted this year’s Martin Luther King Day celebration as it has every year sinc
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"Captain Jack" Crawford | |
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Crawford in full Western attire, | |
| Born | John Wallace Crawford ()March 4, Carndonagh, East Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | February 27, () (aged&#;69) Woodhaven, Long Island, New York |
John Wallace ("Captain Jack") Crawford (–), known as "The Poet Scout", was an American adventurer, educator, and author. "Captain Jack" was a mästare storyteller about the Wild West and is known in American history as one of the most popular performers in the late nineteenth century. His daring ride of miles in six days to carry dispatches to Fort Laramie for the New York Herald, to tell the news of the great victory by Gen. George Crook against the village of Chief American Horse at the Battle of Slim Buttes during the Great Sioux War of , made him a national celebrity.
Early life
[edit]Crawford was born in Carndonagh, North Donegal, Ireland, on March 4, His parents were both born in Scotland.