His coordination efforts during the Poor Peoples' Campaign helped establish the country's food stamp program. Since then, the Rev. James Orange has advocated the rights of people across the country and worldwide. On Jan. 14, he will spread his message at Del Mar College. During a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., the Rev. Orange will focus on Dr. King's dream and its proliferation into the educational setting. The tribute begins at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the College's Wolfe Recital Hall, East Campus, Ayers and Kosar.
All interested persons are welcome to attend the free event.
Hodge said that the Rev. Orange annually organizes a march during January in Atlanta to commemorate Dr. King's Freedom Marches. He added that over 150,000 people from all over the country participate each year. The Rev. Orange has many credits to his name. Most recently, he met with Nelson Mandela and received the key to the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. His credits also include grassroots education and mobilization campaigns that lead to the passage of the Workplace Fairness Bill.