Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, January 09, 2008, 2008 special issue, Page 23, Image 23

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    M a rtin L u th er K ing J r .
January 9, 2008
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2003 sp e c ia l edilion
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In light of the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. do you think that we are moving forward
in terms of equality and civil rights?
Yes we are, but slowly. You can't expect
human beings to evolve overnight.
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H e a th e r B ird so ng
MLK made such a difference in history, but at the
same time there are so many other issues. Things
take time to change. We are moving forward in
positive ways though.
— R ic a rd o B alias
We are moving forward because of what
he fought for in terms of equal rights and
his influence is still present today.
— Angel Graham
People in my high school are all friends
together and I think it would be that
way no matter what.
— Jenny Lee
If ci man hasn 't discovered something that he would die for, he isn't fit to live.
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
clouds o f tear gas trample the first attempted voting rights march out of Selma.
Marchers entering Montgomery on the fifth day wave to observers.
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Your vote is your voice.
Use it!
that he might have done you a greater one.'
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Dave McTeague
503-378-5816
http://www.oregon.gov/OBCE
Oregon Board of Examiners of Nursing Homes
Janet Bartel
971-673-0196
http://www.oregon.gov/NHABD
Oregon Department of Transportation
888-275-6368
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
503-229-6124
http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
Oregon Housing and Community Services
Victor Merced, Director
503-986-2000
http://www.ohes.oregon.gov
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