Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, January 12, 2005, 2005 Special Edition, Page 19, Image 19

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How well does the reality o f
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
live up to the vision o f Dr. King?
Citizen King
‘I really don’t think it does because
everyday something tragic happens
and that’s not how he would have
wanted it to be. I think the public
should get more involved to make it
a more positive place.’
Frederick Smith
Northeast Portland
i think it’s good because it’s
developing and always improving.’
Wendy Dennis
Northeast Portland
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Personal recollections and eyewitness accounts
illum inatethe last five years in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s
life, including his efforts to embrace causes beyond the
‘If they quit tearing it up to rebuild
and repave it’d be doing well.’
civil rights movement.
Monique Hall
North Portland
M onday at 9pm
Channel 10
opb.org
OPB TV
State of Oregon
Legislative Administration
‘Sixty percent. I see a lot of corpo-
rations coming in and I see a lot of it
is about money but then there’s the
people in the neighborhoods work­
ing and living together.’
intern program s
Proud to honor the man who
gave all Americans a share of
his dream.
Rob McConlogue
North Portland
volunte
‘I don’t think it is, up to a point. As
far as what he’d want to see, it’s
shifting more to the upper class. I
see the houses are more out of price
and that’s sending lower class
people and senior citizens out to
Gresham and Troutdale. That’s not
living up to his dream.'
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North Portland
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‘I think it is because you see it in
every major state. I think it's starting
to be known. Everyone is starting to
rebuild and make it look more re­
spectable. When I first moved here,
things looked real rundown.’
A noted h isto ria n , author, and speaker, k art \1.n k has been
featured around the country for his dynamic and passionate
lectures on Martin Luther King, Jr. He serves as President
of the Seattle Branch of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and works as
an engineer with METRO - King County.
A free community event celebrating the values embodied in the
civil rights leadership of Martin Luther King. Jr.
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
• Program 6 p.m.; Lecture 7 p.m.; Reception 8 p.m.
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BY M lIH A EI R i BENSTEINZT h E
P o m i. a n o O
CARL MACK
Martin Luther King Jr., Still Seeking the Dream
Reggie Robinson
Northeast Portland
PH O T O S
Legislative Administration
90 0 Court St. NE, Room 140A
Salem <)rcgon, 9 7 RH
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Weh Site: http://www.leg.state.orus
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