Dr. King’s candle glows and his memorial in Washington, D.C., serves as a beacon of light he so famously referenced in his “I Have a Dream Speech” at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug, 28, 1963. It reads in part:
“This momentous decree [Emancipation Proclamation] came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.”
The evening was filled with pleasant surprises.
Continuing a legacy of giving, The Ray Charles Foundation bestowed a gift of $3 million in honor of the late singer’s mother, Aretha Robinson. Oprah Winfrey has been a consistent contributor to Morehouse College, totaling $12 million, making her the top donor to date.
