Youthful voices energize Eatonton’s MLK Day ceremony
Karen Garrett (right) organized a small but heartfelt demonstration Monday morning in Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory on the Putnam County Courthouse lawn in downtown Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Young Zaylen Humphries provided an excellent reading of an excerpt from Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. IAN TOCHER/Staff
With an MLK button on his shirt, Pastor Christopher White gave a lengthy, impassioned call to action to continue the work toward racial equality in this country. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Kilee Reid, tasked with increasing membership for NAACP Chapter 5229, was encouraged by the turnout for Eatonton’s biggest MLK Jr. Day event. IAN TOCHER/Staff
More than a commemoration of the past, Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony at the decommissioned Butler-Baker School served as a sign of renewal for Eatonton’s NAACP chapter and a reminder that Dr. King’s dream, organizers said, remains unfinished work.
Approximately 150 people gathered Jan. 19 for a short march around the school grounds to accommodate several elderly participants, followe…
