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H OnOring D r . M ArTin L uTHer K ing , J r . C eLeBrATiOn e VenTS Unique Film Shows Dr. King in Action “You have to give yourself entirely, then you are prepared to do anything that serves the cause. I have reached that point. I have no options anymore. I have given myself fully” MLK quoted in Coretta Scott King’s “My Life With Martin Luther King” The Clinton Street theater will screen ‘KING: A FILMED RECORD - From Montgomery to Memphis’ at 7p.m. and 9p.m. Monday, Jan. 16. Directed by the acclaimed Sidney Lumet, the 1971 documentary film is compiled from vintage newsreels, and shows Rev. King not as a saint, but as a compassionate man of God with great goals for all people. Most of King’s great speeches are featured, including an uncut version of his his- toric “I Have a Dream” speech - given in Washington D.C. In addition it con- tains powerful and rare footage of marches and civil rights demonstra- tions. Anyone who seeks an insight into the man behind the dream will love this film. The film was originally shown at theatres as a “one-time-only” event on March 24, 1970, and was later shown on U.S. television. It was nominated for the 1971 Academy Award for Best Documentary, and deemed “culturally significant” by the United States Library of Congress in 1999. Later it was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry. Suggested Donation: $6 Adults - $5 Students w/ID - $3 Kids 12 and under. No one turned away for lack of funds. USA, 1970 - dir: Sidney Lumet /Joseph L. Mankiewicz - 103 minutes Collaborative Society MLK Breakfast Sold Out The Collaborative Society will hold its 2nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Red Lion at the Quay in Vancouver, Wash. The event is sold out and there is a waiting list of tickets. The Master of Ceremonies is Jaymes Winter, CEO of Blue Leopard Capital. Speakers will include: Sarah Mensah, SVP-Chief Operating Officer of the Portland Trailblazers and James Mason M.D., diversity manager at Providence Health Systems. Rob Ingram, the former director of Portland’s Office of Youth Violence Prevention who died suddenly in November, will receive a posthumous award. Entertainment will include gospel performances by Pastor Deborah Kimbrough, and Gail Thomas, a per- formance by nationally known spoken work artist Darlene Rogers-Solomon, aka Blacque Butterfly, and an amazing violin performance by musical prodigy Shania Watts. Page 12 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Martin Luther King Edition January 11, 2012 Faith Based Participation: Reverend Marva Edwards - New Life A.M.E Zion Church, Pastor Matt Hennessee - Vancouver First Avenue Baptist Church, Pastor Curtis Kimbrough - Unity Church, and Reverend Joyce Smith - Community A.M.E. Zion church. Sponsorships for the event will help fund the costs of the breakfast as well as youth programs for the NAACP- Vancouver, LULAC-SW Washington and the Unity Outreach Youth Program. To find out more contact Deena Pierrott at Deena@mosaicblueprint.com or 360- 936-6992 Volunteers Gear Up for King More than 3,000 local people have signed up with United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, to cook, paint, build, clean, recycle, teach, garden, serve, engage or organize next week- end in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. United Way’s 5th annual Weekend of Service is expected to generate $218,700 in value from 10,800 hours of volunteer service through 93 proj- See EVEnTS on page 14
