M artin L uther K ing J r .
January 13, 2016
2016 special edition
A Tribute to the
Life and Legacy
of Dr. King
Program set for 31st
annual celebration
Portland’s World Arts Foun-
dation is proud to present its
31st consecutive Tribute to
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr., this year at the Highland
Center, 7600 N.E. Glisan St.
The regional and national-
ly recognized event takes place
on the Martin Luther King Jr.
national holiday, Monday, Jan.
18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., cel-
ebrating one of the great Ameri-
can heroes and world citizens on
the anniversary of his birth, and
bringing a focus to civil rights
and social justice and how the
community can continue to grow
and make meaningful change.
Invited guests include a vari-
ety of talented local and region-
al performances, including the
Mel Brown B3 Organ Group,
DaNell Daymon & Greater
Works Chorale, Derrick Mc-
Duffy and Kingdom Sound,
The Legendary Beyons, local
student groups and choirs from
Portland Public Schools, and
the nationally acclaimed Jeffer-
son Dancers, among others.
At the center of the program
will be the Lifetime Achieve-
ment Awards, which recognizes
the contribution of individuals
and organizations for exempla-
ry community service.
The 2016 recipients in-
clude Clara Peoples & Gene-
va Knauls (posthumous), and
Minnie Bell Johnson, Matthew
Barnett, Rose Mary Anderson,
Jim Pettyjohn, Hurtis and Dor-
othy Hadley, Mel Brown, and
Paul Knauls, also known as the
unofficial Mayor of Northeast
Portland.
The World Arts Foundation
humbly offers to give voice to
the heritage of ordinary citi-
zens’ struggle for peace, social
justice, civil rights, and human
dignity, organizers said.
The entire program will hon-
or Martin Luther King, Jr. by
showcasing a variety of out-
standing expressions in song,
oration, dance and drumming.
The program format will in-
clude digital media, high defi-
nition tape-delayed broadcast,
and live artistic presentations
commemorating the theme
“Victory Beyond The Dream.”
The program will also in-
clude an array of community
speakers from various civic
and social community organi-
zations.
Entry is $5 or a donation of
five units of non-perishable
food. Guests are welcome to
spend the day enjoying the
variety of musical and enter-
tainment acts, but also take in
the adjacent Victory Village
and Bazaar which offers a full
range of arts, crafts, services,
educational materials, food,
photographs, films, and a cul-
turally rich network of arts and
education advocates ready to
offer assistance to visitors.
Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.
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