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2012 sp e c ia l e d it ion
Sisters of the Road MLK March, Rally
Events focus on
justice for poor
and immigrants
Although the U. S. has come
a long way since Rev. Dr. Mar­
tin Luther King Jr. led the fight
for justice. Sisters of The Road
is determined to remind the com ­
munity that the work for civil
rights remains far from over.
During a time of increasing
public uprising for racial justice,
immigrant rights, housing rights
Ibrahim Mubarak
and health for all, the downtown
non-profit encourages the public
to jo in them to keep K ing’s
dream alive by sending the mes­
sage that no one is illegal.
Supporters will meet on Mon­
day, Jan. 16, at noon at the Sis­
ters of the Road Café, 133 N.W.
Sixth Ave., for their 19th annual
M arin L uther King Jr. Day
March and Rally.
The group will gather the night
before on Sunday, Jan. 15, from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., to celebrate its
commitment to non-violence and
economic human rights with a
celebration of food, music and
community.
Ibrahim Mubarak, the founder
of Dignity Village and a co­
founder of the downtown home­
less camp Right 2 Dream Too,
will be honored with the third
a n n u a l G e n e v ie v e N elso n
Award.
“We are excited to come to­
gether on this special weekend
to honor the social justice move­
ments that have come before us
and celebrate our continuation
of the struggle,” said Chani
Geigle-Teller, community orga­
nizer.
Also on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 11
a.m., the Sisters’ Dorothy Day
Community School will host a
special teach-in on non-violent
direct action in the café, in hopes
those who attend will play an
active role in the march the next
day.
Everyone is invited to attend
any of Sisters’ MLK events. For
more information, or to RSVP,
call Lucilene at 503-222-5694,
extension 37.
photo BY M ary F aber P hotography
Roosevelt Service
Day Honors King
Portland State University is
joining eight other Portland-area
colleges and universities for the
third annual Martin Luther King
Day of Service at Roosevelt
High School on Monday, Jan.
16.
Volunteers will not only join
Roosevelt students and alumni
to landscape, paint and fix up the
school, but they will also help
interview and record the stories
of Portlanders who have taken a
stand for civil rights for the na­
tional Freedom Riders Exhibit,
which is being displayed at many
locations throughout the coun­
try.
“Every year we look forward
to honoring the legacy of Dr.
King by creating opportunities to
emulate his dream for the com ­
munity. The life and message of
Dr. King really pulls folks to-
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We salute Dr. King
and his leadership in
furthering Civil Rights.
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