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Poverty Tour Across America: Mississippi Martin L. King, III is visiting Mississippi to draw attention to poverty throughout the United States as part of a nationwide campaign by his national nonprofit organization, Realizing the Dream, Inc. While meeting with elected officials and community leaders, King will tour Marks in the Mississippi Delta’s Quitman County and Canton in Madison County and host a Town Hall Meeting. “While there is some of the richest land in the nation in the Mississippi Delta city of Marks with an abundance of cotton, soybean, maize and catfish, the area is home to some of the poorest people in America with families who have lived in an impoverished state for nearly two centuries,” said King, who serves as president and chief executive officer of Realizing the Dream, Inc. which he co-founded to carry on the important work embodied in the legacies of his parents. Continue Reading Press Release
Poverty Tour Across America: Mississippi Realizing the Dream – 2007 Poverty in America Initiative Listening & Learning Tour in Mississippi. Continue Reading Media Advisory
Sons and Daughters of World Leaders Sign Declaration of Interdependence at Historic Global Peace Meeting in London The sons and daughters of 20th century world-renown leaders met yesterday in an unprecedented peace summit to launch the Gen II: Global Peace Initiative. They concluded their mission is to use their collective strength to take action through nonviolent, tangible steps to address instances of conflict and injustice worldwide. The historic gathering was hosted by Martin L. King, III, the eldest son of the late Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. The Gen II Global Peace Team principals, Christine Chavez, Nadim Gemayel, King, Dalia Rabin, Justin Trudeau and Naomi Tutu, championed their mission throughout daylong discussions and engaged one another in dialogue to set their agenda. The group of leaders delved into several humanitarian crisis areas, including Burma, Darfur, North Korea and the Middle East. Over the next 30 days, the Gen II Global Peace Team will consider each of these areas and develop a specific plan on how to take action to aid distressed places around the world. “We are the second generation of peace keepers and it is our obligation to help fight injustice wherever it exists,” said King who serves as president and chief executive officer of Realizing the Dream, Inc., which he founded to carry on the important work embodied in the legacies of his parents. The Gen II: Global Peace Initiative is a program of Realizing the Dream, which sponsored the London gathering at the Savoy Hotel and Lord Tarsem King of West Bromwich hosted the peace leaders at the House of Lords. READ THE DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE Continue Reading Press Release
Martin L. King, III Hosts the Sons and Daughters of World Leaders for Global Peace Initiative Martin L. King, III, the eldest son of the late Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, today announced the formation of the Gen II Global Peace Initiative, which will bring together the sons and daughters of world-renown 20th century leaders to promote peace and nonviolence throughout the world. The group will meet in London, July 16 – 17, 2007; will be hosted by Lord Tarsem King of West Bromwich at the House of Lords and the Savoy Hotel. The progeny of world-renown names like Tutu and Trudeau, Kennedy and King, Mandela and Abdullah, Rabin and Hariri, Gemayel and Gandhi will unite in London at the Parliament House of Lords to proclaim their parents’ dreams are still alive and, collectively, they can make a difference. The Gen II Global Peace Initiative will work to promote world peace and nonviolence by building on the examples set by members’ parents and grandparents to inspire current and future generations to fight injustice and encourage nonviolent means to achieve positive change. They will examine a range of options that will draw attention to humanitarian crises and potential solutions to conflict and to decide on a series of initial fact-finding missions to such “hot spots” as Darfur, the Middle East, Burma and Korea. Continue Reading Press Release
Poverty Tour Across America: Dallas, TX Martin L. King, III is visiting Dallas to draw attention to poverty throughout the United States as part of a nationwide campaign by his national nonprofit organization, Realizing the Dream, Inc. While meeting with elected officials and community leaders, King will tour Dallas County and host a Town Hall Meeting. Panelist will include: Larry James, CEO, Central Dallas Ministries; Rev. Peter Johnson, Community Activist; Ann Lott, Pres. & CEO, Dallas Housing Authority; John Wiley Price, Dallas County Commissioner, District 3; Zachary Thompson, Director, Dallas County Health & Human Services. Continue Reading Press Release Poverty Tour Across America: Dallas, TX Realizing the Dream – 2007 Poverty in America Initiative Listening & Learning Tour in Dallas, Texas. Continue Reading Media Advisory Poverty Tour Across America: Rural Northern New Mexico Realizing the Dream – 2007 Poverty in America Initiative Listening & Learning Tour in Rural Northern New Mexico. Continue Reading Media Advisory
Poverty Tour Across America: Albuquerque, NM Realizing the Dream – 2007 Poverty in America Initiative Listening & Learning Tour in Albuquerque, NM. Continue Reading Media Advisory
Poverty Tour Across America: New Mexico Martin L. King III is visiting Albuquerque and rural Northern New Mexico as part of his nationwide campaign to draw attention to poverty in the United States. While meeting with elected officials and community leaders, King will tour impoverished neighborhoods, land grant communities and revitalization projects. “New Mexico is a very poor state with its diverse population of Latinos, Hispanics, Native Americans, Blacks and Whites,” said King, who serves as president and chief executive officer of Realizing the Dream, which he co-founded to carry on the important work embodied in the legacies of his parents. Continue Reading Press Release Poverty Tour Across America: Richmond, CA Realizing the Dream – 2007 Poverty in America Initiative Listening & Learning Tour in Richmond, California. Continue Reading Media Advisory
Poverty Tour Across America: Owsley County, KY Owsley County, KY – April 25, 2007 – Martin L. King, III today toured Owsley County as part of multi-state cross-country tour to direct the nation’s attention on the challenges of poverty. King will also tour Owsley County to discuss revitalization efforts with local residents. The tour includes a visit to Hoffman Farm, Booneville/Owsley County Industrial Park as well as distressed areas. King’s visit will also include the Owsley County Action Team and discussions about community centers that concentrate on poverty, housing, training, economic development and faith-based initiatives. Continue Reading Press Release
Poverty Tour Across America: Owsley County, KY Realizing the Dream – 2007 Poverty in America Initiative Listening & Learning Tour in Owsley County, Kentucky. Continue Reading Media Advisory
Poverty Tour Across America: Washington D.C. WASHINGTON, DC – March 26, 2007 – Martin L. King, III today toured Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, the street named after the late Civil Rights leader, as part of multi-city cross-country tour to direct the nation’s attention on the challenges of poverty. The 2007 Poverty in America Initiative is being conducted by King and his nonprofit organization, Realizing the Dream. Hailed as a Listening and Learning Tour, King will meet with community leaders and elected officials, including Mayor Adrian Fenty, Acting Police Chief Cathy Lanier and former Mayor/City Councilman Marion Barry, to discuss poverty in Washington and what is being done to address it. Continue Reading Press Release
Poverty Tour Across America: Washington D.C. Realizing the Dream – 2007 Poverty in America Initiative Listening & Learning Tour in the Nation’s Capital Continue Reading Media Advisory
Poverty Tour Across America: Jacksonville, FL JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 27, 2007 – Martin King III today announced the kick off of a 30-city tour across America as part of a national initiative to direct the nation’s attention to the challenges and opportunities of poverty. King will conduct his Listening and Learning Tour by visiting community centers that concentrate on homelessness, housing, training, economic development and faith-based initiatives. He will also be meeting with elected officials and community leaders. In Jacksonville, King will tour the area community centers and hold in a Town Hall Meeting at Edward Waters College hosted by a coalition of nonprofit organizations in Jacksonville. King will also meet with Mayor John Peyton, State Attorney Harry Shorestein, Jacksonville NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin and others. The two-day event in Jacksonville will be replicated across the nation’s cities, including Dallas, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Continue Reading Press Release
Poverty Tour Across America: Jacksonville, FL Realizing the Dream – 2007 Poverty in America Initiative Listening & Learning Tour in Jacksonville, Florida Continue Reading Media Advisory
Clooney, Berra and a Host of Other Celebrities to Auction 'Dreams' to Benefit RTD From now until December 21st, Celebrities from the worlds of sports, entertainment and public service will offer unique personal experiences or memorabilia in an online auction to benefit Realizing the Dream, Inc., the charity overseen by Martin Luther King III, eldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and co-founded by United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young. Get all your holiday shopping done this week by bidding on these once in a lifetime celebrity dream offerings. These incredible celebrity dreams will be auctioned through Authentic Memorabilia LLC headquartered in Bethpage Long Island in collaboration with Geppi’s antiques and collectibles auction house, Morphy Auctions. Bidders can log on to www.authmem.com to view and bid on these dreams. On December 21, 2006 the first ten lots will culminate live at Morphy Auctions’ gallery in Denver, Pa. (60 miles northwest of Philadelphia). Bidders also may participate during the live auction by phone (call 516-393-4795 to reserve a line) or live via the Internet through www.ebayliveauctions.com in association with www.liveauctioneers.com.
Clooney, Berra and a Host of Other Celebrities to Auction 'Dreams' to Benefit RTD NEW YORK – Dec. 6, 2006 – Celebrities from the worlds of sports, entertainment and public service will offer unique personal experiences or memorabilia in an auction to benefit Realizing the Dream, Inc., the charity overseen by Martin Luther King III, eldest son of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and co-founded by former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young. The first ten dreams may be viewed online at morphyauctions.com, and starting this Friday, absentee bids may be phoned in to Morphy Auctions or lodged via the Internet through eBay Live Auctions. The eight initial dreams are:
Realizing the Dream on Geraldo Rivera Realizing the Dream will be featured on the Geraldo Rivera Show. Showtimes will be as follows: • In New York: WNYW/FOX5, 6:30 pm • In Atlanta: WAGA/FOX5, 7:30 pm • In Washington, DC: WTTG/FOX5, 11:30 pm
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