'More than a dream'
Moses Lake Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee members alongside community members walked from the Surf ‘n Slide Park to the Civic Center Auditorium Monday for Rev. Martin Luther King, signs with quotes from MLK.
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Emerson Ferguson, the main speaker of the MLK celebration event, gave a speech on how Martin Luther King was more than his “I have a dream speech.”
One of the Dreamers in Action waves to the crowd at the beginning of the Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration.
MLK Committee Vice President LaDonna Richie hands an award to Linda Jones, the wife of their former president, Charlie Jones. The Moses Lake Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee thanked Linda for her patience as Charlie worked with the group. Charlie passed away in July of 2024, making this the first MLK celebration since his passing.
Charlie Jones, former president of the Moses Lake Martin Luther King Jr. Committee passed away in 2024. Two of his sons, Jacob Jones, left, and Isaac Jones, right, gave spoke honoring their dad and his work.
Ivy Reese and McKay Baker from Today’s Generation performed “Oo Child” during the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
Ivy Reese and McKay Baker from Today’s Generation performed “Oo Child” during the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
Pastor Plasido Lindsey from Galilee M.B. Church read Martin Luther King’s famous speech “I have a dream,” during the MLK celebration.
The Dreamers in Action performed “We are the World” by U.S.A. for Africa during the closing of the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
Members of the Moses Lake Martin Luther King Jr. Committee pose for a photo with their former president Charlie Jones. Jones passed away in 2024.
MOSES LAKE — Monday night, a group of around 35 people wearing white hoodies blared and sang to music as they walked down Fifth Avenue as the sun set on downtown Moses Lake. The group shared laughs. The children ran and teased one another. Signs were waved proudly at passing cars.
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