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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF A KING The- Celebration Of A Leader By Darcel Parnell Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a martyr for justice has contribute to this world the greatest and most valuable gift of life and that is a dream and love. Our great leader, an instrument of God, dedicated his life to fulfilling God’s will through faith and disci-pline. As we celebrate his birthday let us also praise God for the leader ship he provided for us. Martin L. King dedicated his life to serving mankind. He will always beloved and admired for representing Black America and awakening the nation to the needs of justice, love and brotherhood. He provided a foun dation for all God’s children to build upon. Through God’s spirit in him he revealed the power of love. His love touched the hearts and minds of mankind from every walk of life. He.helped organize sit- ia.v, boycotts, and marches to bring unity among Americans and to inspire the truth that all men are created equal. Dr. King, a civil rights leader felt it was time for action. Black people had been discriminated, degraded and humiliated long enough and it was time for humanity to take a stand for justice. Black America has faced hard ships and constant hatred from the white man.Although oppressed and ridiculed for centuries,black people still possess the for love equality As we honor the man that helped uplift black people let us re-dedi- cate our lives as followers of his word and dream. We need to educate ourselves with God’s laws and expectations in order to fulfill our personal dreams. After the celebration of King’s birthday let us not forget there is still a job to be done. We must come together more than once a year to accom plish our goals. But as we march for the celebration of King’s birth day let us concentrate on the need for employment and claim a vic tory by faith and determination. King’s life served as an example of the sacrifice we must make to overcome corruption and the evils of politics. His task was what cost him his life. But as he onced said, TOMORROW Tuesday •Official meetings of the U.N. Special Committee Against Apartheid and International Tribute to Dr. King, World Congress Center-10:00 A.M. “If a man hasn’t found something, he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” The hope of the movement still exists as well as the dream but where are the leaders and followers that once were committed to fight. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of peace. A courageous leader who pierced the lives and hearts Of millions of people with the sword of love. So as we celebrate King’s birthday lets re turn his love by daily loving one another and committing our lives to justice for all. Mrs. Coretta Scott King, wife of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, is guest speaker at Morris Brown College’s tribute to her late husband, January 11,1979. INSIDE Photos-students tribute to M.L. King Director, Institutional Research on Channel 17, WTCG Dr. Anderson Chairs PBS Task Force V.P. Chairs First Aid Page 3 Page 3 Page 3 Page 3 MBC. vs. Bethune Cookman game to be telecast Cainion Page 7 Page 7