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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Presidents Obama, Clinton And Carter To Commemorate The
50 th Anniversary Of The March On Washington
President Barack Obama
The 50th Anniver
sary March on Washington
Coalition announced today
that former Presidents Bill
Former Pres. Bill Clinton
Clinton and Jimmy Carter
will join President Barack
Obama to commemorate the
50th anniversary of the his
Former Pres. Jimmy Carter
toric March on Washington
and Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech
in Washington, D.C. on Au
gust 28, 2013. Obama, Clin
ton and Carter will deliver
remarks at the Let Freedom
Ring Commemoration and
Call to Action event at the
Lincoln Memorial.
Obama, Clinton,
Carter and King family mem
bers, along with coalition
members and dignitaries,
will honor Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s call to “Let free
dom ring” by ringing bells at
3:00 p.m. EST, a half-century
to the very minute after Dr.
King delivered his historic
address. Groups across the
country will also pause to
mark the 50th anniversary of
Dr. King’s speech by ringing
bells at 3:00 p.m. EST in their
home states.
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“Martin Luther
King’s unforgettable speech
inspired millions of Ameri
cans to make a deeply per
sonal commitment to racial
equality and economic jus
tice. Its wisdom and power
continues to inspire us today.
I’m honored to lend my voice
to this important celebration
of one of our greatest leaders
and most historic days,” said
President Bill Clinton.
The 50th Anniversa
ry March on Washington Co
alition has organized a series
of events to commemorate
and celebrate this historic
event, including a Global
Freedom Festival, open to the
public from August 24-27 on
the National Mall, and an In
terfaith Prayer Service at the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Me
morial prior to the Let Free
dom Ring Commemoration
event on August 28.
“It is an honor to
participate in this ceremony
as we remember a great man,
a heroic leader and a noble
message that still rings as
true today as it did 50 years
ago,” President Jimmy Carter
said. “This commemorative
event is an opportunity to
speak about Dr. King’s dream
of equal rights and equal op
portunity for all. Dr. King’s
legacy remains an inspiration
for us all on this special an
niversary and will continue to
for generations to come.”
Coalition members
include the A. Philip Ran
dolph Institute, The King
Center, National Associa
tion for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP),
National Action Network
(NAN), National Coalition
of Black Civic Participation
(NCBCP), National Council
of Negro Women (NCNW),
National Urban League
(NUL), Southern Leadership
Conference (SCLC) and Na
tional Park Service.
“I’m honored to
meet my father’s call to ‘Let
freedom ring’ with President
Obama, President Clinton
and President Carter,” said
Bernice A. King, chief ex
ecutive officer of The King
Center. “Together with peo
ple across America and the
world, we will pause to mark
the 50th anniversary of my
father’s ‘I Have a Dream’
speech, affirming the unity of
people of all races, religions
and nations.”
The Let Freedom
Ring Commemoration and
Call to Action event will take
place from 11:30 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. at the Lincoln Memorial
on August 28. For more in
formation on the 50th Anni
versary March on Washington
‘Freedom, Jobs, Peace and
Social Justice,’ please visit
www.mlkdream50.com. Me
dia who wish to cover the Let
Freedom Ring Commemora
tion may apply for credentials
here: www.mlkdream50.com/
credentials.
Savannah Riverfront
Hosts Labor Day
Weekend Ultimate
Tailgate
The Savannah Riv
erfront is excited to host the
first annual Ultimate Tail
gate during their Labor Day
Celebration on River Street!
Watch your favorite college
football teams as they kick
off the season! Come show
your spirit and support while
enjoying ice cold beverages,
delicious food and your fa
vorite tailgating games.
Multiple games will
be playing on three large in
flatable screens to provide
you with the best view out
side of the stadium! The Ar
bor Stage will feature a 15 ft
screen in addition to two 10
ft screens at each end of Rou-
sakis Plaza. No need for lug
ging your tent, cooler or grill
because the Savannah Riv
erfront has got you covered.
Just make sure to bring your
favorite chair and come early
to stake out your space near
the big screens.
Make sure to take
a break during halftime to
browse through over 30 lo
cal and regional artist booths.
Arts & crafts will be on the
second plaza featuring their
unique paintings, wood
works, sculptures, jewelry,
photography and more!
Weekend festivi
ties will take place August
30-September 1. Festival
hours are noon-11pm on Fri
day, lOam-llpm on Saturday
and 10am-5pm on Sunday.
This year’s Festival
Series is hosted by the Savan
nah Riverfront and proudly
sponsored by Verizon Wire
less, Southern Eagle Distrib
uting, Savannah Coca-Cola,
Wet Willie’s, and our friends
at Adventure Radio. Enjoy
the Savannah Riverfront: The
Way to Experience Savannah.
In Coving 'Memory oj
Beverly LaVern Wright
February Ifi, 1075 - May 31.
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We’ll have another
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On God's Eternal Day,
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Your parents, WI Ilia Mary Fulton: uncles,. Freddie
Wright, Tuny Wright, Sr (Ruth Carolyn); cousins,
god-sisters, god-brother. Chuich Family & many friends
