LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day and the frigid temperatures didn't keep people away as hundreds came out to celebrate the life of Dr. King in downtown Lima this morning.
"And now Lima, more than ever, we must do what is right and demand the same of others," Angela Davis, keynote speaker.
Hundreds came out to celebrate the life of Dr. King in downtown Lima.
Angela Davis, a Perry High School graduate, was the guest speaker and emphasized how Doctor King said that the time is always right to do what is right. Speaking to more than 400 people in attendance, Davis reflected on her upbringing in Lima and that learning and understanding her heritage was key to believing in herself and making a difference.
"You make that change by finding out what's important to you and using your passion to drive what you think needs to be fixed in our communities and our schools, and our workplaces," said Davis.
"Be the change" was the theme for the event. This was the 30th Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Breakfast presented by the Sisters in Service Foundation and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Sigma Mu Omega Chapter. It was not only a time to reflect but also a time to reconnect with others.
Those in attendance made a change as they donated books to the Boys and Girls Club at the Bradfield Community Center so they could learn the love of reading.
"To me, it's a day of service and community and bringing everyone together for, you know, just to start our year off right to say what are we going to do. How are we going to be a change in our community and take us up to the next levels?" said Robin Frazier, president of the Sigma Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Those in attendance made a change as they donated books to the Boys and Girls Club at the Bradfield Community Center so they could learn the love of reading.
