Everett Community College’s Student Activities Office, Diversity Center and Black Student Union club joined together to present Barry Scott’s tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and some back ground information about black history month.

Scott taught the audience about the challenges King encountered during the Civil Rights Movement in the 60’s.

During his childhood he was inspired by King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. He listened to that speech many times. He spoke of King as one of the greatest black individuals that ever lived.

He started his performance by asking the audience the questions: What do you think? What do you believe? What do you feel?

By sharing his own personal life story, which parallels with King’s, Scott demonstrates to the audience the struggles of blacks.

Scott asked what America looks like when you admit what you believe with democracy on one side of a dividing line and capitalism on the other, with freedom on one side and free trade on the other.

He recited the “I Have a Dream” speech in the church he attended at age twelve.  By the time Scott was sixteen he had his first run-in with a police officer.

“You people” was a common comment toward blacks during that time, according to Scott.  That’s what the officer said to him as he threatened Scott’s life.