Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: Parul Joshi/Eyewitness News 9 | WNCT
Published: January 21, 2008

Earlier today, just across town people went to the Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Center to focus on service projects.

Members of Project Heart, an ECU program, organized the event. Their goal? To bring kids, adults and volunteers together to help others in realizing the message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Almost 45 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told the world his dream.

January 2008 - nearly 40 years after his death - his dream is not forgotten.

"Cause if it wasn't for him we wouldn't be here right now," said Devin Burton.

"It means a lot to me," said Travon Moore.

Devin Burton and Travon Moore - both 15 years old - want to honor the man they say helped pave the way for their freedoms.

So they're volunteering at the Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Center.

"Martin Luther King said everyone can be great because everyone can serve," said Kenneth Taylor.

That’s why Kenneth Taylor got everyone of all ages and backgrounds together to design quilt covers.

"It's a way for us to go you are cold, you are my brother, you are my sister. Let me provide you with some warmth. Let me help you. That's what service is all about and that's what Dr. King was all about," said Taylor.

And as this community reaches out to others remembering the civil rights leader and what he stood for, many say they'll have to work with each other to realize King's dream for generations to come.

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