On the national observed holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the eve of President-elect Barak Obama inauguration, Kansas City residents packed St. Stephen Baptist Church to participate in the Dr. King Mass Celebration. Throughout the day, I photographed several events across greater Kansas City that commemorated "The Dream" of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The photos below are just a few images.
An Associate Minister of the St. Stephen Baptist Church, KCMO, rejoices in praise during the guest speaker's message.
Keynote speaker, Dr. Michael Livingston, President, National Council of Churches USA, delivers a message to a packed congregation Monday evening at the St. Stephen Baptist Church.
A view of the crowd inside St. Stephen Baptist Church.
A local woman prays for President-elect Barak Obama Monday night during the Mass Celebration at St. Stephen Baptist Church.
Youth between the ages of 5 - 13 participate in class room activities Monday during the Harmony Youth Day Celebration. Signs were made by the students for the mock march around the Rockhurst University campus.
Youth participate Monday in a mock civil rights "march" around Rockhurst University.
Attorney Taylor Fields, VP of SCLC of Greater Kansas City, addresses a small crowd Monday afternoon who gathered at St. Stephen Baptist Church to discuss the topic "This Madness Must Cease".
Rev. Nelson "Fuzzy" Thompson, president of SCLC Greater Kansas City, listens to the panel discussion Monday afternoon.
Guests listen intriguedly to the panel discussion.
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SCLC | Dr. King Holiday Activites in Kansas City
An Associate Minister of the St. Stephen Baptist Church, KCMO, rejoices in praise during the guest speaker's message.
Keynote speaker, Dr. Michael Livingston, President, National Council of Churches USA, delivers a message to a packed congregation Monday evening at the St. Stephen Baptist Church.
A view of the crowd inside St. Stephen Baptist Church.
A local woman prays for President-elect Barak Obama Monday night during the Mass Celebration at St. Stephen Baptist Church.
Youth between the ages of 5 - 13 participate in class room activities Monday during the Harmony Youth Day Celebration. Signs were made by the students for the mock march around the Rockhurst University campus.
Youth participate Monday in a mock civil rights "march" around Rockhurst University.
Attorney Taylor Fields, VP of SCLC of Greater Kansas City, addresses a small crowd Monday afternoon who gathered at St. Stephen Baptist Church to discuss the topic "This Madness Must Cease".
Rev. Nelson "Fuzzy" Thompson, president of SCLC Greater Kansas City, listens to the panel discussion Monday afternoon.
Guests listen intriguedly to the panel discussion. 
2 comments:
Great photographer blog site by a good friend from college who has developed a talented eye. I highly recommend Mr. Samuel Jordon.
- Ed Cates / Atlanta, GA
Emotional pics Sam. Do you wish you were in D.C. for the inauguration?
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