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January II, 2012
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“Life’s most persistent
and urgent question is,
‘What are you
doing for others?’”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
1958
• The U.S. Congress p a ssed the fir s t C ivil Rights
A ct since reconstruction. K ing's fi r s t book, Stride
T oward Freedom, is published.
• On a speaking tour, M artin T uther King Jr. is
nearly k illed when stabbed by an assailant in
Harlem. M et with P resident D wight D.
E isenhower, along with Roy W ilkins, A. Philip
Randolph, and T ester G range on problem s
affectin g black A m ericans.
At Home Forward,
we are committed to answering Dr. King's
urgent question. We support participation of minority-owned,
women-owned and emerging small businesses on Home Forward
projects. Contact us to learn more about what we are doing for
others and how you can get involved.
1959
• V isited India to study M ohandas G andhi's
p h ilosoph y o f nonviolence.
• R esigns fro m p a s tori ng the D ex ter A venue
R aptist Church to concentrate on civ il rights fu ll
time. He m oved to A tlanta to direct the activities
o f the Southern C hristian T eadership C onference.
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For more information, contact:
Cinna'Mon Williams, CPPO, CPPB, MCA
Procurement & Contracts Manager
503.802.8533
Cinnamon.Willams@homeforward.org
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