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The Drum Major Foundation (later Institute) was founded in 1961 during the American Civil Rights Movement by Harry H. Wachtel, a New York City lawyer who was an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. The organization became more or less defunct after King's assassination in April 1968, but was relaunched in 1999 by King's son Martin Luther III ...
The service began with Reverend Ralph Abernathy delivering a sermon which called the event "one of the darkest hours of mankind". At his widow's request, King eulogized himself: His last sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church, a recording of his famous "Drum Major Instinct" sermon, given on February 4, 1968, was played at the funeral. In that sermon ...
A speech memorable for its commemoration of the Civil War. [60] September 16 "Levels of Love" Atlanta, GA A sermon in which King asks his congregation, and recommends for all, that love should not be conditional, such as a white man only loving "Negroes" on condition they stay segregated. [61] September 30 "Can A Christian Be a Communist ...
On April 4, 1967, a Tuesday, Martin Luther King Jr. took the pulpit at New York’s Riverside Church, the great Gothic cathedral conceived by John D. Rockefeller Jr., to deliver a speech entitled ...
Drum Majors and Assistant Drum Majors of the Marching Chiefs fulfill ceremonial as well as musical positions of leadership within the band. One of the most significant and visible responsibilities of the Drum Major is the pre-game strut, which includes a 40-yard strut and mace toss prior to the beginning of the Marching Chiefs' pre-game show.
The following individuals held the appointment of Drum Major General, with date of appointment: [1] 20 June 1660 – John Maugridge; 1 May 1688 – John Maugridge; 24 April 1705 – Robert Maugridge Jnr. 18 February 1720 – John Clothier; 4 February 1754 – John Conquest; c.1762 – L. Higgins [2] 1766 – H. Moore [3] 4 January 1777 – C ...
John Stamos will never have another friend like Bob Saget. The 58-year-old actor gave a touching and heartbreaking speech at his Full House co-star, Bob Saget's, memorial service in Los Angeles ...
Charles Stewart Ashworth was born in England but had emigrated to the United States by December 13, 1802, when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in Boston. [1] He had been a Marine for just 2 years when, based on his previous drumming experience in England, he was promoted to drum major at the Washington Barracks.