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08/29/10
Most speakers at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Arnold yesterday quietly commemorated King's March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, when King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. But some went beyond a solemn remembrance, calling yesterday's rally by conservative TV commentator Glenn Beck at the same site an affront to civil rights and a threat to democracy. 
By Shannon Lee Zirkle — The Capital
The chorus from the performing and visual arts magnet school at Bates Middle School, directed by Penelope Renoll, performs “Proud” yesterday during an event marking the 47th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. The 47th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington held at the Martin Luther King Statue at Anne Arundel Community College.
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"Don't worry about what Glenn Beck does," said keynote speaker Dr. Evelyn Bethune. "Glenn Beck has only the power you give him, just like Satan. Don't take your eyes off the...
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Dr. King - 2010-08-29 10:30:27
Glad that people are teaching the true meaning of what Dr.King stood for. Dr. King gave his life for what he believed in. Young keep his dream alive and let no one distort what Dr. King did for all people.
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