On April 28, 1965, a month after organizing the marches in Selma, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was in the Quad Cities.
He came to Davenport to accept the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award from the Davenport Diocese's Catholic Interracial Council. He came because Monsignor Marvin Mottet called in a favor from a friend, one of King's closest advisers. He came.
While here, King delivered a powerful and moving speech. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of that visit and that speech, 11 current St. Ambrose students re-read his powerful words.
After recording her portion, First Year nursing major Sedat Romilus reflected, "We cannot continue to live our lives as if we are the only ones alive. In a world that promotes self-focus and self-achievement ... we need to open our eyes and step out of the little boxes we have created."
Listen to the students reach King's speech (compliments of St. Ambrose KALA-FM Public Radio)
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