The Greenwood community held the 34th annual Martin Luther King March on Sunday, January 21. Following tradition, the Franciscan friars and Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity joined with sorority and fraternity members, civic club representatives families and youth groups to commemorate one of Dr. King’s most effective tools–the peaceful march.
Each year civic minded persons of all ages and walks of life gather, often bearing signs that hearken back to the days of Dr. King’s presence, back to the height of the Civil Rights Era. The signs find many ways to speak of the peace that Martin Luther King so longed for. It is always an honor to take part in this event. The echoes of “We Shall Overcome”, “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around” and “This Little Light of Mine” blended with the beat of marching feet to remind all those present that the message of Dr. Martin Luther King is too important to lose in the passage of time. That message of longing for peace and justice lives on!
