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Last Updated: Feb 25, 2012 - 12:07:57 AM |
Martin Luther King Jr. – A View from the Mountaintop
Nassau, BAHAMAS – In celebration of the indomitable spirit of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., The College of The Bahamas School of Social Sciences and the United States Embassy in The Bahamas will host a special evening that commemorates the legacy of the charismatic civil rights leader.
The event will be held under the theme: Martin Luther King Jr., A View from the Mountaintop at Government House on Friday, February 17th 2012 at 7:30p.m. under the patronage of His Excellency, Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Lady Joan Foulkes. The public is being invited to attend and view photographs and paintings on that evening that memorialize the highlights of Dr. King’s life and his profound impact on the world. Videos of Dr. King’s famous speeches will also be shown. Dr. Colin Archer will give a keynote address on the topic of Investing in Being Human; The Life and Witness of Jesus of Nazareth.
An American clergyman, activist and leader, Dr. King’s revolutionary thinking and tenacity led him to a destiny that serves as a beacon of hope for people all over the world. Friday night’s celebration of Dr. King’s life coincides with the United States’ observance of Black History Month
Associate Professors at The College of The Bahamas Mr. Felix Bethel and Canon Kirkley Sands are working in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy, to organize the event at Government House. “The Embassy is pleased to collaborate with The College of The Bahamas in this effort. Dr. King visited The Bahamas several times and established personal relationships with Bahamians. Dr. King wrote portions of his famous Nobel Prize acceptance speech, and his Sanitation Workers speech during separate visits to Bimini. This is a wonderful way to pay tribute to Dr. King and to keep his legacy alive in The Bahamas,” said Erica Thibault, U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer.
“The major lesson for The Bahamas is that every generation must fight for its own freedom. Every generation has its own exodus story,” explains Mr. Bethel. “Every generation has its own demand which is “Let my people go” and so it is in that sense that King’s legacy is a legacy for all times and for all people and crucially he is not just about civil rights in the United States, but about human rights and the brotherhood of all mankind,”
Approximately 150 students in the Government and Politics (POL113) and The Political Economy of The Bahamas (POL 313) classes at The College of The Bahamas are also helping to organize the event. According to Mr. Bethel, it is an ideal opportunity to engage the students on world history.
“This is part of their education. These young people need to be reminded and taught about the world historical importance of King’s ministry and legacy,” he said.
The evening at Government House is open to the public. For more information contact: 302-2616.
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