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January 1 3 ,1993...The Portland Observer...Page M L K -1 1
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
25th Anniversary Memorial
Period Declared For
January 1 5,1993- April 4,
1993
Reverend James L. Bevel, noted
civil rights leader, has declared January
15,1993 (birth date) thru April 4,1993
(assassination date) to be a Memorial
Period for Dr. M artin Luther King, Jr.
"During this eighty day period the his
tory of Dr. K in g , and the principle and
weapon he used "Nonviolence,” must
be shared and understood by all citizens
and children. Thereafter we must re
kindle the spirit o f the nonviolent m ove
ment to uproot violence from our hearts,
lives,com m unities and nation," he said.
During this eighty day period the
beautifully written mini history,"Ode
To M artin Luther King, Jr.," written by
Reverend Bevel, will be available na
tionwide. For a donation of $2.00 +
$ 1.50 postage and handling a 16 x 20 B/
W print ready for framing is available.
Proceeds will go to fund organizations
engaged in nonviolent health, educa
tion and institutional development work.
Youth volunteers are needed to read
and present the ode to people and may
earn a stipend o f $10.00 or more per
day. Adult coordinators are also needed,
and may also earn a stipend.
In order to set to music, "Ode To
Martin Luther Kind, Jr.," a contest is
being sponsored by the non-profit orga
nization Students for Education and
Economic Development(SEED). Prizes
will be announced in the near future.
For further information on how to get
involved please write or call. S.E.E.D,
P .O .B o x 11-1441,O m aha,N E 68111,
(402) 453-LAMB(5262).
Mini Series "King” Will Air
On January 17
He was one man fighting for the
rights o f all mankind. At an explosive
moment in American History, Martin
Luther King, Jr. seized the issue of
social injustice and led his people in a
nonviolent revolution.
His powerful story is told in the
biographical mini-series "King," which
will air on The Family Channel Sunday,
January 17, from noon to 6 p.m. East-
em /Pacific. "King," which was written
and directed by Academy Award-win
ning screenwriter Abby Mann, power
fully traces each decisive event of the
civil rights movement.
Newsweek magazine called this
epic mini-series a "sprawling, spell
binding biography o f Martin Luther
King Jr." The m agazine com pared the
biopic to Alex Hailey's "Roots."
One o f the largest casts in the his
tory o f television drama was assembled
for the making of "King.” The film was
hot throughout the key American cities
Sharing the Legacy
of Dr. King
which dom inated that complex and tur
bulent year. From Birmingham, Ala.,
to the triumphant marcn to the Lincoln
Memorial, to the horroi of his assassi
nation, the drama covers the span o f his
adult life.
The film takes a critical view of
many historical figures of the time: The
Kennedys were an obstruction, the F.B .1.
was the enemy. From the violence o f the
Selma riots to the glory of the Nobel
Peace Prize, King fought the m adden
ing bureaucracy of local governments
and dealt forcefully with the highest
levels of the U.S. government.
Paul W infield stars as the black
leader who was not afraid to die so that
others would cease to kill. Cicely Tyson
portrays Coretta Scott King, the gentle
and courageous woman who patiently
shared her husband with history. Ossie
Davis plays the role of Martin Luther
King Sr., a proud man whose convic
tions conflict with those of his son.
Congressman Ron Wyden and some of his younger
constituents at the Martin Luther King Jr.
Elementary School discuss public service and
other topics at a recent "Kids Town Meeting".
“Where Do We Go From H ere’
We hold in our hands the power to lift each other
up to new heights of humanity — or to let go,
plunging mankind into an abyss of destruction.
Paid for by the Wyden for Congress Committee
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat
to justice everywhere.”
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Philip Morris U.S.A
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