January 15, 2014
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Sponsored by
The Martin Luther King Jr.
Memorial in Washington DC
stands as a m onum ent to this
great civil rights leader. See
story, page 4
Fred Meyer
IN S ID E
Week Review
MLK
S pecial E dition
F ood
C alendar
E l O bservador
The 29th annual World Arts Foundation tribute to the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. and also commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, will be held
Monday, Jan. 20 at the Anthem Conference Center, located at Northeast 172nd and Sandy
Boulevard.
Oh Freedom !
Portland’s Keep
Alive the
Dream tribute
V rsilII1INMISI
pages 24-29
O pinion
pages 30-31
C lassifieds
The World Arts Foundation,
Inc. is proud to produce its 29th
consecutive tribute to the great
American hero and world citi
zen Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., coming Monday, Jan. 20,
from 11 a.m.to 6:30 p.m. at The
Anthem Conference Center, lo
cated at Northeast 172nd and
Sandy Boulevard.
“Oh Freedom!” was chosen
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on page 5
Free Flu Shots on MLK Holiday
The flu season is here and the
number of patients testing posi
tive for influenza is on the rise
with many of the cases quite
serious and even life threaten-
Two events on the Martin
S ports
the theme of this year’s celebra
tion as a way to appreciate the
sacrifices that have been made
to live in a democratic society.
The event will also honor the
50th anniversary of K ing’s ‘I
Have a Dream” speech on Aug.
28, 1963 during the March on
Washington.
World Arts produces one of
the largest MLK observances,
utilizing the arts in a way that
amplifies the importance of edu
cating all of America’s youth
about the Ci vil Rights movement
and the people who made it hap
pen.
This year’s program will in
clude an array of community
speakers from various civic and
social community organizations.
The format will include digital
media and high definition broad
casts by civil rights era perform
ers.
The entire program will be
streamed on the Internet, Port
land Public Schools "Television
Services, Portland Community
Media, and KBOO radio. “Oh
Freedom!” will showcase the
legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. by honoring him with
variety cultural expressions of
song, oration, dance and drum
ming.
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on page 5
Of all the forms of
inequality, injustice in health
care is the most shocking and
inhumane
Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.