Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COALITION-HAWAI’I Hawaii Celebrates 26th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi October 2, 1869 –January 30, 1948 Rev. DR. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968 Nelson Mandela July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013 The End of an Era 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act Holiday Souvenir Booklet January 20, 2014 http://mlk-hawaii.com Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition – Hawai`i 2014 1 Officers: Patricia Anthony . President Lee Gordon . Vice President Juliet Begley . Secretary William Rushing . .Treasurer 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: Juliet Begley Webmaster: Lee Gordon 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 Kappa Alpha Phi Fraternity Omega Psi Phi Fraternity ‘Olelo: The Corporation for Community Television 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, 2014. All rights reserved. 2 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition – Hawai`i 2013 Contents The 26th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Calendar ..........................................................4 NAGASAKI PEACE BELL .......................................................................................................................6 Grand Marshals .................................................................................................................................7 Representative Byron Rushing & Frieda Garcia................................................................................ 7 Most Influential Leader Award ...........................................................................................................9 Rededication of the Bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Nagasaki Japan .......................................... 11 The Martin Luther King You Don't See On TV .................................................................................... 12 The Long Road to Freedom ............................................................................................................... 15 In The Spirit ..................................................................................................................................... 21 1964 ................................................................................................................................................ 22 January 1964 ................................................................................................................................... 23 Civil Rights Filibuster Ended.............................................................................................................. 29 The 1964 Civil Rights Act .................................................................................................................. 30 3 The 26th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Calendar Friday January 17, 2014- Noon The Queen & Dr. King Concert with The Royal Hawaiian Band I’olani Palace Grounds Sunday, January 19, 2014 Annual Bell Ringing Ceremony 5:30 p.m. Nagasaki Peace Bell Honolulu Hale Civic Grounds Lauhala & Beretania Streets Monday, January 20, 2014 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade and Unity Rally The parade begins 9am at Magic Island and ends at Kapiolani Park – the Unity Rally follows. With entertainment, games for the kids and lots of food. 4 Friday January 17, 2014 – NOON- The concert at the Iolani Palace is a tribute to Queen Liliuokalani and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 121st commemoration of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the 85th commemoration of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther king, Jr They were people of peace whose lives were notably lacking in peace. She, a deposed Queen; He, an embattled young minister! The Queen that would not shed one drop of her people’s blood to save a nation and he, the young minister, whose philosophy of non-violence won him a Nobel peace prize. Their time and place on this earth did not overlap, but their scars came from the same source. Injustice! Sunday January 19, 2014 -5:30 PM. The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Bell Ringing Ceremony - Nagasaki Peace Bell- Honolulu Hale Civic Grounds – Lauhala & Beretania Streets TWICE A YEAR EVERY YEAR SINCE DECEMBER 7, 1991 we have had a Bell Ringing Ceremony to commemorate the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and the August 9th commemoration of the Bombing of Nagasaki. "We are deeply moved and very much gratified that the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Coalition has chosen to hold its annual bell-ringing ceremonies 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. 1998 All events are FREE and open to the public 5 NAGASAKI PEACE BELL "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. Recognizing that true steps to peace must begin with acknowledgment of harmful actions in the past, the survivors in Nagasaki wished to make a gesture of reconciliation to the people of the city of Honolulu, which sustained a military attack by their country on December 7, 1941. Working through the organizing efforts of the Congress Against Atomic- and Hydrogen-Bomb Committee of Nagasaki and the Nagasaki Prefecture Hibakusha Membership Association, these victims began a lengthy process of raising funds and negotiating with the mayor and the city council-of Honolulu for acceptance and placement of the peace bell monument at a location acceptable and appropriate for the general public. Through mutual efforts the groups in both cities saw the success of the project in the dedication ceremony which took place on December 7, 1990 on the grounds near the city hall, Honolulu Hale, when the peace bell was rung for the first time to the great satisfaction of the delegation of sixty or more of the Nagasaki Hibakusha in attendance. Since that date the bell has been sounded on August 9 of the year and on the day observing the birthday of the American peacemaker and promoter of non-violence, Martin Luther King, Jr. Additionally, it has become the site of observances of important occasions in the continuing struggle to end the production and use of nuclear weapons. There are two other peace bell monuments of the same design, which were given to the city of Leningrad (now once more St. Petersburg), Russia and to a city in Manchuria, which felt the brunt of the Japanese military action. In 1996 the Nagasaki Hibakusha reaffirmed their commitment to the spirit of the bells by sending each of the three cities a gift of $10,000 for the maintenance of the monuments. At the base of the monument a plaque is inscribed with the following message: Nagasaki, the city devastated by the bitter tragedy of a nuclear bomb, dedicates this Nagasaki bell as a symbol of the rebirth of Nagasaki and the desire of its citizens for peace in the future through sincere reconciliation and reflection on the folly of war. 6 Grand Marshals We are blessed to have two people who are only 6 degrees of separation from us here in Hawaii who are making change not only in their community of Boston but around the world. Representative Byron Rushing & Frieda Garcia If the name sounds familiar, yes it is. Byron is the younger brother of our own MLK treasurer and parade coordinator Bill Rushing. Byron Rushing was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1982. In the legislature, Byron's priorities are human and civil rights, and the development of democracy; local human, economic and housing development; and housing and health care for all. Byron successfully sponsored legislation to create the Commission to develop a comprehensive plan to end homelessness in the Commonwealth; that Commission which he co-chaired with Undersecretary Tina Brooks released its report and 5-year plan in 2008. The plan has been adopted by the Deval Patrick administration. Byron was an original sponsor of the gay rights bill and the chief sponsor of the law to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in public schools. He was one of the leaders in the constitutional convention to maintain same sex marriage in Massachusetts. He is a spokesman against the restoration of the death penalty. He leads the effort for size acceptance and anti-discrimination on the basis of height and weight. He is concerned about the constructive re-entry of ex-offenders and is a proponent of CORI reform. 7 He sponsored the law for the over-the-counter sale of sterile needles and the law creating statewide guidelines for hospitals dealing with violence victims. He is a chief sponsor of legislation