Keeping the Dream Alive
Continuing The Journey

The March is held on Auburn Avenue from Peachtree Street to Jackson Street
The Rally is held on Auburn Avenue in the King National Park Area 

Our focus of concern will be the same as those of the South African Renaissance.
The theme of the week of activities is "Keeping the Dream Alive
Remembering the Past; Forging Towards the Future."

   Other areas of concern are education, technology, medical, investment, transportation,
housing environmental justice, job creation, conflict resolution, interfaith, cultural exchange,
peace, justice, and voter registration.

Rev. Dr. James Edward Orange, chair of the Africa/African American Renaissance Festival, received the Chairman’s Award.  Hired by the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  as one of the first field staffers,  Orange was instrumental in mobilizing youth throughout the civil rights movement, making a significant impact on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Orange was instrumental in the election of Nelson Mandela as President and has continued to help with transportation needs in South Africa.  Currently the Birmingham. AL native serves as the Community and Religious Coordinator for the AFL-CIO, Southern Region in Atlanta, GA.