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Friday, February 4, 2011

MLK III Makes a Visit to the campus of Florida A&M University

Sun, January 21, 2011 12:19:47 PM
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Tallahassee, Fla. - Martin Luther King III does not think celebration is in order for his father’s birthday, but that people should engage in service not only on Martin Luther King Day, but every day.  
The late Dr. Martin Luther King’s Jr. oldest son, Martin Luther III, was the speaker at the 31st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. All-University Convocation held in the Alfred L. Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium.
“This is a historic moment for Florida A&M” said Vince Evans President of the College Democrats at FAMU. “It was a very important moment for our university to spend the 25th anniversary of his father legacy with us.”
King emphasized the importance of exhibiting humanitarian love and service for all mankind. “We need to come together as a community, not a community of black folks, not a community of white folks, but a community of Americans. That means we have to treat each other right, we have to demand that things operate differently,” said King. “It is not time to celebrate yet. The dream he envisioned is not fulfilled.”
The university convocation initially was supposed to take place on the 11th of this month, but it was rescheduled for last Friday, Jan. 21st, because of the weather in the Atlanta area that prevented King from traveling.
King is the President and CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. His experiences as a son of an iconic figure of the civil rights movement gives him a one of a kind perspective concerning issues that our nation and world are faced with everyday.
“His message was on point,” Evans would say “The message of service he left with the students of FAMU was needed and much respected.”
The convocation was highlighted by the FAMU Concert Choir, which performed two selections and also Dr. James Moran’s, professor in the college of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, rendition of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech that fell on the ears of students, faculty, staff, and guests of the convocation.
In addition FAMU President Ammons honored two individuals and one organization on campus with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards. Rev. Henry Steele, son of the late C.K. Steele received the Leadership Award, FAMU Student Ramon Soto received the Student leadership award for his works on campus with voter’s registration, and the Program Action Activities Counsel received the organization award. After which, the crowd sang the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”
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