Like so many gatherings in recent months, the 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast went virtual this year to commemorate King s life and legacy. And although attendees couldn t celebrate together in person, this year s speakers urged listeners to honor King s civil rights legacy through imminent action.
The annual breakfast, held Monday morning for King, is regarded as the largest celebration of its kind in the country, with proceeds from the event used to fund scholarships for Morehouse College students and maintain The King Arts Complex on the Near East Side, event organizers said.
This year’s theme, “Now Is The Time,” was based on an excerpt from King s I Have a Dream speech at the Washington, D.C., Civil Rights March in 1963. The adage was highlighted in the event s speeches and performances, emphasizing the pressing need for all people to act now.
Harris’ authority to break ties in the Senate is likely to be key for President-elect Joe Biden as he looks ahead to pushing his legislative agenda through the chamber, which has 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans.
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Democrats prevailed in the House and Senate by the skin of their teeth. In the lower chamber, they hold a 222-212 majority, with Republicans still likely to secure one more uncalled seat. Functionally, itâs 219-212 until three Democrats are chosen to replace the three Joe Biden picked off to serve in his administration. A bare majority is 218. In the Senate, Democrats cling to a 50-50+1 majority. But that doesnât mean theyâre going to pursue a 50/50 agenda of moderation.
The elephant in the room, of course, is the Democratsâ second round of impeachment. Without defending President Donald Trumpâs irresponsible rhetoric, itâs a sad reality that twice now Democrats have made a mockery of a solemn and serious tool to check power. At