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Chief Joseph students create art in honor of MLK

Posted: Jan 17, 2013 6:52 PM by MTN News

The One Million Ways Club from Chief Joseph Middle School strives to give back to the community. This is the 5th year they will help lead Bozeman's MLK Celebration and thanks to help from fellow Chief Joseph students, One Million Ways has something extra special to share during this year's celebration.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther Kings "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," students created 2 portraits of MLK. One, made of entirely home-made paint, depicts MLK in vibrant colors giving a speech. The other, in darker colors, is a portrait of MLK in the Birmingham jail.

The Martin Luther King Celebration Kicks off Sunday Jan. 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the Emerson Cultural Center.

The Celebration is free and features live music, a short march led by the popular local drummers, Chicks with Sticks and The One Million Ways Club. Jim Bruggeman, PhD, will also be giving a short speech in remberance of Dr. King along with serveral other guest speakers and preformers.

The Gallatin Valley Food Bank will be accepting food donations at the event.