Hello and thank you for checking our blog! This is Tony, here with an update on our MLK march! I will add some pictures along with commentary. Let me start from the beginning.
Our class, supervised by the wonderful Denise, was set out in the freezing cold to go on a march in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. Here we have me (far right), Jon (next to me), Danielle (center), Kayla (front) and Joe (far left), all standing at the threshold of the march. We were surrounded by many powerful people, including a state board representative and the Governor of Kansas, Sam Brownback.
We were led down the street by National Guard trainees, wielding in their hands the American and Kansas flags. If you can see the blue sign in the background, that is the Kansas African American Affairs Commision which operates from within the Governor's office. The streets were particularly clear, and traffic was held to a stop for this march. The march ultimately led us to the first Presbyterian church established in Kansas. WIBW 13 followed us the entire way, broadcasting our march on TV.
At the end of the march, we assembled in a Presbyterian church for a ceremony in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The church was almost filled completely with people, we were also accompanied by an amazing speaker and a beautiful and talented choir led by a soprano/tenor duo. Governor Brownback spoke in memory of Martin Luther King Jr. There was an African American speaker who knew Martin Luther King III, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son, in college, and stayed briefly with his mother. He was an amazingly talented speaker, it was a shame they did not televise his speach. His name is Dr. Bernard Franklin. Here are a few pictures from the assembly.
Following the ceremony was an assembly outside the church with free coffee and cookies. After we had spoken to other representatives and students, we were given free shirts and made our way out. It was ultimately an amazing experience and we all had a lot of fun and were moved by the speakers and the wonderful choir. Definitely a memory that will not easily be forgotten.
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