(I'm trying to break this up into manageable lengths)

This year our 12 y.o. son started attending a Friends school, and they have a very extensive program to honor the legacy of Dr. King. We attended that program instead of the March. Later in the day I asked my son what parts of the program made him 'think.' While he has always disliked going to the MLK march, he said that the March, listening to the oratory at one of the local Black churches at the end of the March, and the discomfort he exerienced from not feeling welcomed made him think hard about the effects of racism. The school program (private school with a small AF population) was more fun and was entertaining, but did not stimulate him to reflect on MLK and his legacy at all.

Janie