What's This?
The 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March
Location: North Carolina State Capitol
Date: Monday January 18th, 2010
Time: 11 am
Visit: http://www.king-raleigh.org
TOP TEN REASONS YOU SHOULD MARCH
1. You should march on the King Holiday if you understand and appreciate the sacrifice and contributions of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. You should march if you too have a vision and desire that one day the King Dream will become fulfilled.
3. You should march if you have benefited by the economic, educational and social remedy which resulted from King's life.
4. You should march if you have a sense of obligation to help others understand, by your presence, that the King Holiday is important to the Triangle, North Carolina and America.
5. You should march if you acknowledge that the King Memorial March is not a protest march, but rather, an assembly of citizens, from across racial & denominational lines, in a confirmation of solidarity with others who recognize the challenges still facing society.
6. You should march if you wish to set an positive example for young people, of all creeds and races, by participating in an civic event which helps reinforce your values of economic justice, peace and respect for all cultures.
7. You should especially march if you've never marched before.
8. You should march if you know.....deep down inside.... that you could/should do more to help inspire and provide a sense of aspiration for our youth.
9. You too should march on Monday, January 16, 2006 if you and your family, civic or church group come to grips with the realization that it is not "uncool" to show support publicly for a message which is still shaping the moral fabric and future of our nation.
10. You should march on the King Holiday because it is an appropriate and honorable response to today's realities and opportunities.
Associated Street Closures:
The group will assemble on the Bicentennial Plaza beginning at 10:00 am. At 11:00 am the group will enter onto the 00 block of Edenton Street and proceed west on Edenton Street to Salisbury Street, proceed south on Salisbury Street to Morgan Street, proceed east on Morgan Street to Fayetteville Street, proceed south on Fayetteville Street to Lenoir Street, proceed east on Lenoir Street to Wilmington Street, proceed south on Wilmington Street to the Progress Center for the Performing Arts where the parade will disassemble.
