Civil Rights leader’s legacy to be carried on tonight
Yolanda King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, will share her father’s vision in a speech titled “The Dream is still a dream” at 7 p.m. tonight at the McDonald Theatre.
King is a social activist and actress who has used the stage and her work for human rights to advocate social change, according to an event press release.
Event coordinator Betty Snowden said she hoped King’s visit will inspire people to live the dream championed by her father.
“It would be nice to have her here after the street naming (of Centennial Boulevard to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) to give a message of hope to the community,” Snowden said.
The show will also feature music and a full reading of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech. The civil rights leader delivered the speech on Aug. 28, 1963 in Washington D.C.
Event tickets, which cost $10 for the general public and $8 for students and seniors, are available at the venue and the UO Ticket Office. For more information call 342-0606.

— Ayisha Yahya