Local peace rally will honor King’s legacy

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others wore lei sewn by members of Kawaiaha‘o Church as they marched in Selma, Ala., to protest voting laws in 1965.

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A wreath at the former Lorraine Motel in Memphis marked the spot where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fell after he was fatally shot. King, 39, was shot to death on the balcony outside his room by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968. The former motel is now part of the National Civil Rights Museum.

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The Hawaii chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is sponsoring a peace rally today on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

The MLK 50 Peace Rally at the state Capitol Rotunda from 4 to 5 p.m. will include remarks by Gov. David Ige, state lawmakers, Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard and longtime civil rights activist Faye Kennedy.

The event is part of a yearlong effort that kicks off today in different towns across America and spearheaded by The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta.

“The purpose of the peace rally is for us to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King. It’s a time for us to reflect on whether or not we accomplished the dream that he fought and ultimately died for,” said Alphonso Braggs, president of NAACP Hawaii. “It is an opportunity for us to reflect on what the next 50 years should look like. Lastly, we’re going to reflect on what message Dr. King would have for us today were he alive.”