In Kansas City, probably the biggest memorial ceremony will be held at St. Stephen Baptist Church on Truman Road. Every year I have been there, it has been a very moving experience. I have come to think of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a champion for American freedom, not just freedom for one group or another. In my opinion, anybody who apposes equality and justice for everyone is espousing ideals that run against american ideals. You can never expect just freedom for some. Defending the rights and freedom of everyone is the best means of defending the rights and freedoms for ourselves.
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How do I segway from a memorial to one of the biggest peacemakers in the history of the United States to Jazz? Well, it should be noted that the first efforts at integration often came on the dance floors and dance halls and clubs. So much so that the conservative backlash against this form of integration was often to ban or censor what was often called "devils music". To see people working at and preserving a musical form which is essentially an integration of African and European forms of music is a perfect dedication for this day....
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