The Fifth Annual Rev. Martin Luther King Breakfast
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Parents Educators and Clergy for Education (PEACE) sponsored the 5th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast on January 15, 2016. About 550 people attended the breakfast held at the I.U.O.E Local 399 Union Hall, 2260 S. Grove St., Chicago.
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel was mentioned several times throughout the program. The mayor was hosting an alternative MLK breakfast at McCormick Place but it was boycotted by many black leaders due to the recent controversary surronding the release of the Laquan McDonald video. Karen Lewis, CTU President said she had little interest in whether Rahmbo resigned or not, as he has said that he will serve out his mayoral term. The CTU has officially called for his resignation. The CTU produced a controversial booklet that showed Laquan McDonald in a cap and gown but this version had 16 holes superimposed on him.
But politics aside the breakfast was fun and there were many retired teachers in attendance. Finally they had the chance to attend this event since it always occurred during school hours. The breakfast was ultimately a recognition of the inspiration Martin Luther King Jr. provided to many during the 1960's and is still appropriate today. Many issues Rev. King addressed then seem to be pertinent today, during the current racial struggles in many of our cities. One does have to wonder how far we have actually come since Rev. King Jr.'s march across the Edmund Pettis bridge in Selma.
The following are pictures from the program that day:
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel was mentioned several times throughout the program. The mayor was hosting an alternative MLK breakfast at McCormick Place but it was boycotted by many black leaders due to the recent controversary surronding the release of the Laquan McDonald video. Karen Lewis, CTU President said she had little interest in whether Rahmbo resigned or not, as he has said that he will serve out his mayoral term. The CTU has officially called for his resignation. The CTU produced a controversial booklet that showed Laquan McDonald in a cap and gown but this version had 16 holes superimposed on him.
But politics aside the breakfast was fun and there were many retired teachers in attendance. Finally they had the chance to attend this event since it always occurred during school hours. The breakfast was ultimately a recognition of the inspiration Martin Luther King Jr. provided to many during the 1960's and is still appropriate today. Many issues Rev. King addressed then seem to be pertinent today, during the current racial struggles in many of our cities. One does have to wonder how far we have actually come since Rev. King Jr.'s march across the Edmund Pettis bridge in Selma.
The following are pictures from the program that day: