Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 January 2001 — Page 3

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2001

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DREAM Continued from A1 said he has yet to see angry cks rallying together to fight a ion injustice. ijCffhe system has done a good £of pacifying Blacks in Indiasaid King. lile there are various memtjj£s of the Indianapolis commu-' who traditionally rise up for jgStice, Roderick E. Bohannan, - ^ident of the Greater Indianapo)ranch of the NAACP, said the eral public is lacking the coilrid fortitude King consistently ^ »yed. •CjEveryday people call the l^ACP and complain,” said (ftjhannan, “but they won’t step (•ftvard and follow up with action. 1%fire will never be someone like htjn again, so it’s now up to us as individuals [to fight for justice and chpnge].” C Many other longtime city civil lights activists seem to agree about hot having another person with King’s stature to step into a leadership role. They also cited the apathy of the community. CEO and pastor of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Thomas L. Brown says he hasn’t seen an active Black Indianapolis since the days of his father Dr. Andrew J. Brown, who was known as the “godfather” of Indy’s civil rights movement. He added that instead of searching for an individual with King’s influential leadership, people must capture it. Brown said in the ‘60s, King forced America to affirm its Constitution that all men were created equal and Blacks in Indianapolis have become increasing contented since. “We have become satisfied and comfortable,” said Rev. Brown, who along with his father were friends of King. “Black leadership hasn’t been passing the mantle of social change, education and achievement. We need people with the spirit of Dr. King and his dream to become leaders and cultivate other leaders and servants of change.” Many believe that King’s mental images of equal America is now

tangible, but Brown said otherwise. “Thought is the dream. Reality is the practice,” said Rev. Brown. Citing recent election scandals, an unfair justice system, and the dissemination of drugs into Black neighborhoods, Father Boniface Hardin, founder and president of Martin University said King would still be preaching his message of the ‘60s if he were alive. It’s now up to the “beloved community,” which King often spoke of, to lead. “He would definitely say that as a people we are out of the loop of the future,” said Hardin. “The national leaders of today seem to be self serving, and as a people we keep making the same mistakes.” Father Hardin said, “The gift of leadership isn’t in just one person, it’s in us as a group. We must get people to feel, think and plan. Otherwise the dream will remain unfulfilled.” Hardin said Indianapolis’ Afri-can-American population has gotten “soft and lazy,” but added that King’s message is “still vibrant.” “It’s still the right message. We just have to keep saying it,” he said. Billie Breaux, state senator of District 34 in Indianapolis, says the people shouldn’t expect one person to voice their concerns, but choose to step to the podium themselves. She also said Indianapolis can find its future leaders in today’s youth. “While our current leadership continues to do things in a quiet way, we have to make young people remember Dr. King and what he stood for if they are to become leaders of the 21st century,” she said. “Everyone has the responsibility to stand up and not place the burden on one set of shoulders.” Retired president of the Center for Leadership Development, S. Henry Bundles, said leadership is difficult to define. Dr. King possessed the honesty, sincerity and purpose for him to take his people with him to the mountain tops. Not one to judge current leaders or set standards for future ones. Bundles simply offered his lifelong creed: “Don’t tell what you do. Make what you do tell.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances

MLK dinner to feature Tavis Smiley Tavis Smiley Journalist and host of BET Tonight will be featured at the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner. It will be Monday, Jan. 15, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom beginning at 7 p.m. The dinner, honoring the memory of Dr. King, will be hosted by the IUPUI Black Student Union. Outstanding individuals, who have exemplified Dr. King’sdream, will be acknowledged. Dinner tickets have varying prices. Call 274-3931 for reservation information. MLK Multi-Service Center hosts dinner As part of the observance of the birthday holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., there will be a dinner on Friday, Jan. 12 from 4 until 6 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center, 40 W. 40th St. Program highlights include: Living Legacy Award presented to Rev. Boniface Hardin, president of Martin University; Legacy recognitions to various individuals and organizations who keep the dream alive; and a reunion and recognition of the King’s Kids Oratory Team. Call 923-4581 for more information. Local educators host “living the Dream” to honor Dr. King On Saturday, Jan. 13, the Human Rights Committee of the Indianapolis Education Association will recognize outstanding leaders in the community with awards at “Living the Dream,” the 28th annual lEA-Human Rights Committee Award Dinner. The dinner will be held at The Riverwalk, 6729 Westfield Blvd. A reception will begin at 6 p.m., with the dinner and program starting at 7 p.m. During the program, the 12th annual “Living the Dream Award” will be presented to five outstanding high school seniors. Celebration of Unity On Monday, Jan. 15, from 10

a.m. to 5 p.m., visit the Butler University booth at the King Holiday Observance and Cultural Fair at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Admission is free. Another event by Butler that same day will be a public forum on “The Living Wage: An Idea Whose Time Is Coming?” at 4 p.m. in the Krannert Room of Clowes Memorial Hall on the Butler campus, 4600 Sunset. Ivy Tech to celebrate Dr. King’s dream Ivy Tech State Col lege-Central Indiana will recognize civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with its 14th annual birthday celebration Monday, Jan. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the College’s North Meridian Center auditorium, One W. 26th St. Mamie Ware, youth program consultant with Indiana Black Expo, will emcee this year’s celebration theme “An Inclusive Reality.” The Rev. Michael K. Jones of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church will deliver the keynote address. The program is free and open to the public. It is co-sponsored by the Student Government Association. A buffet luncheon provided by Ivy Tech Hospitality Administration students will follow the celebration. Luncheon tickets cost $5 per person or $3.50 for seniors 65 and older. For luncheon reservations or further details, call 921 -4881. Lamar Campbell and Spirit of Praise at the Walker Lamar Campbell and his 40voice choir, Spirit of Praise, will offer a joyous affirmation of gospel truth during The Madame Walker Theatre’s 3rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration. The group will perform on the theater’s mainstage Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $ 18 and $ 15. Discounted tickets are available for students, seniors and large groups through the theater box office or any Ticketmaster location. Call

236-2099. Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series at Butler U. On Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Butler University, a commemorative address: “Dr. King for the 21st Century,” will be presented by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, author of / May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King Jr. This event also will feature a special musical tribute by the Butler University Voices of Deliverance gospel choir and Campus Crusade for Christ. It will take place in the Atherton Union Reilly Room. For more information, call 940-9351. IU Coach Mike Davis to be featured at MLK celebration in Anderson The Anderson city wide celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held Monday, Jan. 15, at noon in the Paramount Theatre Centre in Anderson. The theme for this year’s event is “Celebrating the Fruits of the Struggle” and will feature Mike Davis, head basketball coach at Indiana University. A reception, sponsored by Delco Remy America, for this event will be held immediately following the noon service in the Paramount Ballroom. For more information on the celebration, call the Paramount at (765) 642-1234 or 800-523-4658. Danny Glover and Felix Justice to appear at Hanover College The Positive Image Club of Hanover College will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, by presenting “An Evening with Langston and Martin” featuring acclaimed actors Danny Glover and Felix Justice. The program begins at 7 p.m. in Collier Arena of the Homer Health and Recreation Center. Glover will perform theatrical readings from the work of poet Langston Hughes. Tickets for the performances are free and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (812) 866-7014 to make arrangements.

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