Photo courtesy of Forest Park Conservancy
Join Love is King and Forest Park Conservancy in a march across the St. John’s Bridge to honor the spirit, work, and words of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Selma Bridge Reenactment.
The organization encourage community members be part of this act of solidarity.
The event will begin with a short presentation on the civil rights movement, Bloody Sunday, and the march of Martin Luther King Jr. from Selma to Montgomery, crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Here’s the event schedule:
- 8:15 a.m. Participants check in.
- 9 a.m. Welcome introduction and speakers’ presentations.
- 9:30 a.m. Start walking the bridge.
The event is taking place Saturday, January 21 at Cathedral City Park, N Edison Street and Pittsburg Ave. in Portland. If you are driving, park at Cathedral City Park parking lot.
The event is free to attend. For more information, visit Forest Park Conservancy’s website.
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