The Chicago Southside NAACP will rejoice in the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Chicago Southside NAACP Remembrance, Resolution, Restoration

“Few people consider the fact that, in addition to being enslaved for two centuries, the Negro was, during all those years, robbed of the wages of his toil”- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

CHICAGO, IL – On January 20^th, 2014, The Chicago South NAACP will rejoice in the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a prominent leader in the civil rights movement with a special program on reparations.

In his 1963 book, Why We Can’t Wait, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called for compensation for slavery, segregation, and discrimination.

“No amount of gold could provide an adequate compensation for the exploitation and humiliation of the Negro in America down through the centuries. Not all the wealth of this affluent society could meet the bill. Yet a price can be placed on unpaid wages.” –Dr. Martin Luther King

The Reparations program is presented by Chicago Southside (NAACP) Political Action Committee in collaboration with the New Reformation Lutheran Church.  There will be two segments to the celebration, a devotional and educational program; good gospel singing and empowering information provided by a panel of experts on the subject.

The event will be held today, Monday, January 20, 2014 at 12 p.m., at The Reformation Lutheran Church,11325 South Forest Ave. in Chicago.

For more information, email chgosouthsidenaacp@gmail.com or call 773-429-9830, 773-403-1876.