Bozeman celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jan. 18 and 19

The Bozeman community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., receiving the Nobel Peace Prize with two free community events set Saturday, Jan. 18, and Sunday, Jan. 19.

The theme for the 2014 celebration is "Now is the time," a phrase from King’s "I Have a Dream" speech.

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Young carry mantle of civil rights movement

As we approach Martin Luther King Day, we look forward to revisiting and honoring the profound impact of Rev. King’s history on our nation and ourselves, making vivid the highlights of that history and its lessons. We celebrate the gift of his leadership, extraordinary moral courage, pursuit of freedom and justice, and unflinching determination to defeat bigotry and prejudice. We remember his wisdom, seeking to reawaken for others, particularly our youth, his message of equality and devotion to peace. We thus renew our own commitment to his eternal legacy of hope and justice.

Detailing this legacy to our youth is of paramount importance. There is empowerment for them in understanding the role of young people in the struggle for civil rights. Bozeman’s students study the history of civil rights in America, but perhaps not the details of the role of people not much older than themselves.

By Carmen McSpadden, Jan Krieger, Beth Boyson, Dan Lourie, John Rios, Ruth Forrest and Ariel Donahue, guest columnists

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