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The question asked the little girl is simple enough: Do you know what today is? But the answer 11-year-old Loretta Murray gives sounds harshly mature."

John Thomas Chambers Jr., Annapolis' first black mayor, died Friday morning of a heart attack. His death came five days before his 83rd birthday. "He loved helping others," said Hannah Scott Chambers, his wife of 57 years. "He loved all sports, and he loved church, children and people. He was an unusual individual. I kept expecting him to change. Thank God he never did. " The second oldest of four children, Mr. Chambers was born and raised in the Parole community of Annapolis.

Anne Arundel County residents will mark the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with two events in the next week, including a dinner Monday at which a daughter of the slain civil rights leader will speak. Ayinde Jean-Baptiste, who gained notice at age 12 for a speech he gave at the Million Man March in 1995, will be the keynote speaker at today's 15th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner in Linthicum. Today is King's birthday. On Monday, the federal holiday marking King's birthday, Yolanda King will address the 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast at Anne Arundel County Community College in Arnold.

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. In dangerous valleys and hazardous pathways, he will lift some bruised and beaten brother to a higher and more noble life." The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Pasted to Ralph E. Moore Jr.'s door at St. Frances Academy Community Center is a poignant quote from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. It's not about having a dream, and it says nothing about the content of one's character.

Speaking at a memorial tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Maryland's Republican leaders pointed to policies of their administration that they suggested would have won the approval of the slain civil rights leader - including support of family values and their endorsement of faith-based initiatives. Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele alternated speaking during a 14-minute address to more than 1,000 people attending Anne Arundel County's annual King awards dinner - held on what would have been the leader's 75th birthday.

Tuesday and Saturday, there will be two major community events to celebrate the birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Tuesday evening, Julian Bond, internationally renowned civil rights activist, will be the keynote speaker at the eighth annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Dinner which begins at 6 p.m. at Buddy's Late Night, 30 Hudson St., Annapolis. Then, next Saturday at 8 a.m. at Anne Arundel Community College, hundreds will gather at a memorial breakfast which will feature an address by James Farmer, the former executive director of the Congress of Racial Equality.

Why should Arizona have a King holiday?First I want readers to know that I am a black man. Because of what I'm about to write, I wouldn't want anyone to think this letter was written by a white racist.It is my sincere belief that the concept of true freedom is dead if lawmakers, sports commissioners and team owners want to place economic sanctions on the citizens of Arizona because they have rejected Martin Luther King's birthday ` a national holiday.If Martin L. King, Frederick Douglass, Jesse Jackson or any of the other so-called black leaders had been half as smart as the media would have all black people believe, they would have followed the example set by Moses.

Were Martin Luther King Jr. alive, he undoubtedly would find much to celebrate in contemporary America -- but also much that would trouble him.The legal barriers to equality he fought so hard against have been largely dismantled. Across the country, hundreds of black officeholders have been elected in the 26 years since his death. The black middle class has doubled in size.Yet Dr. King's dream of an America purged of racial hatred and mistrust, where people might be judged on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin, remains an elusive goal.

Celebrate the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at area events this weekend and Monday. While Dr. King's birthday is today and the national holiday is Monday, various happenings will be taking place Saturday through Monday. Below are some of the events honoring King's legacy: The fourth annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Parade is Monday. The parade steps off from (of course) Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Eutaw Street at noon, proceeds south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and disbands at Baltimore Street.

The First Baptist Church at Clay and West Washington streets in Annapolis was the right place to be last Monday, the 65th birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King.Those who have watched the civil rights movement from afar, or who have never felt the sting of injustice, or who still do not comprehend why we stop once a year to remember what Dr. King did, might have better understood had they been there.What a paradox is this church.Inside its vaulted walls, Dr. King's dream of every man, woman and child having an equal chance in life thrives.

Speaking at a memorial tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Maryland's Republican leaders pointed to policies of their administration that they suggested would have won the approval of the slain civil rights leader - including support of family values and their endorsement of faith-based initiatives. Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele alternated speaking during a 14-minute address to more than 1,000 people attending Anne Arundel County's annual King awards dinner - held on what would have been the leader's 75th birthday.

Speaking at a memorial tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Maryland's Republican leaders pointed to policies of their administration that they suggested would have won the approval of the slain civil rights leader - including support of family values and their endorsement of faith-based initiatives. Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele alternated speaking during a 14-minute address to more than 1,000 people attending Anne Arundel County's annual King awards dinner - held on what would have been the leader's 75th birthday.

Celebrate the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at area events this weekend and Monday. While Dr. King's birthday is today and the national holiday is Monday, various happenings will be taking place Saturday through Monday. Below are some of the events honoring King's legacy: The fourth annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Parade is Monday. The parade steps off from (of course) Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Eutaw Street at noon, proceeds south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and disbands at Baltimore Street.

Anne Arundel County residents will mark the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with two events in the next week, including a dinner Monday at which a daughter of the slain civil rights leader will speak. Ayinde Jean-Baptiste, who gained notice at age 12 for a speech he gave at the Million Man March in 1995, will be the keynote speaker at today's 15th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner in Linthicum. Today is King's birthday. On Monday, the federal holiday marking King's birthday, Yolanda King will address the 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast at Anne Arundel County Community College in Arnold.

Lethal Weapon movie actor Danny Glover spoke out against a possible war in Iraq yesterday, telling a Baltimore crowd gathered to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that the slain civil rights leader's dreams for peace are "being dismantled as we speak." Speaking to about 500 people at the Johns Hopkins medical campus, Glover was one of three speakers who used King's birthday as a chance to criticize the state of domestic and foreign affairs. "King's teachings and words resonate today like never before," Glover said after a spirited keynote address at Turner Auditorium to hospital staff, faculty and students, some clad in scrubs on their lunch hour.

IT WAS EASY for Republicans to curse Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott when his only apparent sin was praising Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist run for the White House. The Party of Lincoln has become quite good at distancing itself from the kind of outright bigotry and race-baiting that Republicans used to win Southern hearts and minds during the contentious struggle for civil rights in the 1960s. But the more the focus of Mr. Lott's trouble moves away from his apparently nostalgic comments and toward his record as a reflection of Republican ideals, the more he becomes a difficult figure for his party to confront.

Grass-roots activists doing community service on the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. may apply for grants to promote community activism and social awareness.The 3-year-old program run by the Washington-based nonprofit Corporation for National and Community Service sets aside up to $500,000 nationwide for such projects as tutoring, senior citizen activities and environmental cleanup on Jan. 18, King's birthday.Last year in Maryland, students at Frostburg State and Loyola College won grants.

Events celebrate the struggle for civil rights On Jan. 13 and Jan. 15, two events - an annual dinner and a breakfast - will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Held in our county for 13 and 20 years, respectively, these events highlight the progress the nation has made since Dr. King's 1968 assassination. Those of us who were fortunate enough to have lived while Dr. King walked this earth know America lost a voice that will not soon be replaced. I have two sons who were born after Dr. King died.