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The 22nd ANNUAL Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY in Hawai’I Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition-Hawaii www.mlk-hawaii.com 1988-2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition – Hawai`i 2010 Officers: Patricia Anthony . .President Scott Foster . 1st Vice President Juliet Begley . Secretary William Rushing . Treasure Co-Sponsor: City & County of Honolulu, Event Chairs: Candlelight Bell Ringing Ceremony: Marsha Joyner & Rev. Charlene Zuill Parade Chairs: William Rushing & Pat Anthony Unity Rally: Jewell McDonald Vendors: Derek Tamura Webmaster: Scott Foster Coalition Support Groups: African American Association Hawaii Government Employees Association Hawaii National Guard Hawaii State AFL-CIO Hawaiian National Communications Corporation Headquarters US Pacific Command ‘Olelo: The Corporation for Community Television Kappa Alpha Phi Fraternity Self Management Corporation State of Hawai`i United Nations Association of Hawaii – Hawaii Division United States Military University of Hawaii Professional Assembly Booklet Editor: MarshaRose Joyner Copyright: Hawaiian National Communications Corporation, 2010. All rights reserved. 2 Table of Contents Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition – Hawai`i 2010........................................... 2 Candlelight Bell Ringing Ceremony................................................................... 6 Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba..................................................................................... 7 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Unity Rally................................................... 8 Rev. Dr. Dwight E. Cook – Grand Marshall 22nd Annual .................................. 9 World peace through nonviolent ..................................................................... 10 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Family ....................................................... 14 Number of nominated individuals for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009............. 23 Mahatma Gandhi ........................................................................................... 24 1960 .............................................................................................................. 25 Ella Baker......................................................................................................... 29 The year 1960 and the Civil Rights Movements............................................... 30 Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland................................................... 30 Movements of Independence in Africa .......................................................... 30 Civil Rights Movement in the United States.................................................. 30 American Indian Movement ......................................................................... 31 Women's Liberation Movement..................................................................... 31 Gay and Lesbian Rights Movement .............................................................. 31 The Disability Movement.............................................................................. 31 The year 1960 is known as............................................................................. 32 African Countries Granted independence in 1960 from France.......................... 34 African Countries Granted independence in 1960 from Belgium........................ 35 1960 Music .................................................................................................... 36 In the top 25 of the year 1960 ........................................................................ 36 1960 Summer Olympics: ................................................................................ 38 3 Speak now the dream of freedom Rodneyc//01 “Martin spoke of a mountain and a dream And since that time it seems We've been stuck in that nightmare grove. We've stayed on the mountain And watched the dream become a nightmare Apathy, despair, nihilism, and inaction. Reactive stances when proactive motion Is needed. Speak now the dream of freedom Let it roll from your soul, and let it Beat from your heart, as we join hands Together all of those that love righteousness Let us declare that never again, No more dreams deferred, no more hopes conferred On a distant future, but now, right now let us make Those dreams a reality Checks written with no intention to pay Promises made with no truth Hopes dashed against the rocks of Plymouth Blood stained memories of yesterday's lies. Blood stains the block of liberty. Marching, marching on For justice. For rights For a better day. Bullets killed the dreamer Yet the dream lives on. Not as victims but as victors we stand this day Declaring our righteous indignation against the Causes that would fill another's pocket With the sweat of the brow of a distant people. Speak now the dream of freedom Let it roll from your soul, and let it Beat from your heart, as we join hands Together all of those that love righteousness Let us declare that never again, No more dreams deferred, no more hopes conferred On a distant future, but now, right now let us make 4 Those dreams a reality As we rededicate ourselves to the dream We promise that we will become the dreamer And though you slay one, a million will rise up And make that dream a reality. We have that dream that this day we shall stand Up and declare, that freedom will roll down like A mighty river. For we shall see to, we shall live to Make it so. Dream the dream of freedom Dream the dream of wonder Dream the dream of brilliance Dream the dream of creativity Dream the dream of all the dreamers That have come before and let The dream be for all. Speak now the dream of freedom Let it roll from your soul, and let it Beat from your heart, as we join hands Together all of those that love righteousness Let us declare that never again, No more dreams deferred, no more hopes conferred On a distant future, but now, right now let us make Those dreams a reality. umoja, rodney c Rodney D. Coates, Ph.D. Director Black World Studies Associate Professor of Sociology - African Studies Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA 45056 If we are to combat the insanity of our world, we need to explore love, self, and each other. Join me in this exploration When love reigns supreme, then we will see the beauty of our existence! 5 Candlelight Bell Ringing Ceremony DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COALITION- HAWAI’I And The United Nations Association- Hawaii Division In Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr The Nagasaki Peace Bell Honolulu Hale Civic Grounds Friday, January 15, 2010 - 5:30 p.m. "We are deeply moved and very much gratified that the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition has chosen to hold its annual bell-ringing ceremony at the Nagasaki Peace Bell to honor the birthday of the American Nobel Peace prize awardee." said Katsuichi Fukahori, leader of the Nagasaki Bell Presentation Committee delegation and an atomic- bomb survivor. The Nagasaki Peace Bell is a gift to the people of the City and County of Honolulu from the survivors of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and their supporters. Dr. King said “There will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring." Today we will make a resounding noise with our bell ringing to proclaim the fundamental importance of freedom in our own lives, in our Island, our nation, and our world. And we will ring out to call attention to the insensitivity, injustice, and inequality that curtail freedom and happiness throughout society. Though as we are participating in the nationwide bell-ringing ceremony our actions today are symbolic, they have tremendous potential. Energized by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this event is a statement of personal conviction and community involvement. Though it's a moment of pause and reflection, importantly, it's a moment of resolve for the future as well. It's not enough to let freedom ring. We must make it ring through caring, compassion, and service. This is a part of our Aloha tradition. I invite you to join in this wonderful work beginning today. Make freedom ring. 6 Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba A Non-Violent Response to the Ultimate Violence Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is not just a national holiday in the U.S. People who respect the contributions of Dr. King observe it all over the world. One place where this day is observed as important is in the Japanese city of Hiroshima under Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba, who holds a special banquet at the mayor's office as an act of unifying his city's call for peace with King's message of human rights. Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba said “It is a pure coincidence that in Japan we traditionally celebrate the coming of age for our young people on January 15, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. On that day, I always tell our young people about the civil rights movement in the US, to impress upon them importance of electoral politics and non-violent social change. It is not surprising that Dr. Martin Luther King adamantly opposed nuclear weapons. A man whose entire life was dedicated to non-violence was not about to look kindly on these ultimate, tsunami-dwarfing, instruments of violence. His words on nuclear proliferation seem particularly prescient today: He said "I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of nuclear annihilation." These words were spoken on December 10, 1964,