CHANGED OUR COUNTRY.
TODAY WE HONOR THE MAN WHO
DELIVERED IT.
WELCOME.
OUR STATE CAPITOL REALLY HAS A
VERY RICH AFRICAN-AMERICAN
TRADITION.
WE DO.
AND THIS LOOKS OVER THE MALL IN
FRONT OF THE STATE HOUSE.
STEPPED OUT OF A BOAT RIGHT
THERE.
AND, IT'S A PERFECT PLACE TO
HOST A MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
PARADE.
AND, THIS IS WHERE WE REPORT
FROM TONIGHT.
Reporter: AND WITH THAT, THE
THIRD ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING
PARADE WAS OFF.
IT STARTED ON WEST STREET AND
CAME RUN CHURCH CIRCLE AND MADE
IT DOWN MAIN STREET.
THE BANDS AND ATTRACTIONS
HELPED TO WARM THIS JANUARY
AFTERNOON.
AND, OTHERS HAD A MORE
COMFORTABLE BE A.
THE PARADE WAS LED BY THE
NAVAL ACADEMY BAND KEEPING WITH
THE THEME OF THE RICH
TRADITIONS.
AND, JOINED BY SEVERAL SHIPTON
ON HIS MARCH.
I THINK THAT IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT.
AND THIS YEAR WE ARE FORTUNATE
TO MATCH -- MARCH WITH THEM.
ARE YOU ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH
THEM?
I AM.
WE HAVEN'T STOPPED ONE EXCEPT
FOR ONCE WHICH IS NOW.
THERE WERE LOCAL
POLITICIANS, DISTINGUISHED
GUESTS AND PLENTY OF BANDS AND
ENTERTAINMENT.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART?
THE SINGING.
THEY WERE HERE WITH THEIR
GRANDMOTHER.
THEY TOOK IN MORE THAN JUST
MUSIC AND DANCING.
NOT ONLY IS IT A DAY OF
SERVICE BUT IT'S ALSO AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO SEE
OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE TO PLAY A
ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHETHER
IT'S THE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
FIRE DEPARTMENT ABOUT HOW THEY
CAN ALSO GET INVOLVED.
SHE MAY ONLY BE NINE YEARS
OLD BUT SHE HAS A FIRM
UNDERSTANDING OF HOW IMPORTANT
THIS IS FOR ALL OF US.
VERY IMPORTANT.
BECAUSE, HE HELPED BLACK AND
