Area residents are invited to observe the 40th anniversary of the civil rights march on Washington and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech by attending a parade and commemorative events Aug. 28 at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The "Honoring the Dream" celebration will begin with a parade-march, or "marade," gathering at 9:30 a.m. outside the Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St. At 10 a.m., marade participants will walk to the Norlin Quadrangle on the CU-Boulder campus. Loretta J. Ross, executive director of the National Center for Human Rights Education, will address the crowd in front of Norlin Library at 11 a.m.
Attendees will have the opportunity to visit an information fair comprised of organizations working to end social injustice.
"Part of the vision of this event is to instill a sense of purpose, urgency and self-efficacy in participants so that they may continue to serve the goal of ending social injustice, thereby honoring the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.," said Rebecca Flintoft, an event organizer.
"The vision of the observance is to help bridge the gap in the struggle between marginalized peoples - race, gender, sexual orientation, class or socioeconomic status, age, religion, ability - with a strong focus on coalition building, education and 'walking the talk,' " said Trent Norman, an event organizer.
The celebration is a collaborative effort between the CU-Boulder community and the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center.