MLK Parade in St. Petersburg, FL Jan. 16, 2006 About 50 members from a coalition of local peace and community groups including St. Pete Food Not Bombs, Tampa Bay Veterans for Peace, Pax Christi Tampa Bay and The Refuge joined St. Pete for Peace on Monday, Jan. 16th as we marched in St. Petersburg's Martin Luther King parade.  Young demonstrators, some only 4 years old, united with older, seasoned activists to express their appreciation of Dr. King's life and work, and to keep his message of peace and equality alive. Marchers chanted and flashed peace signs to the crowd as one speaker read the words of Dr. King's "Beyond Vietnam" speech.  Rev. Bruce Wright reminded parade viewers of Dr. King's admonition that "Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere."  Parade goers received our message enthusiastically, warmly embracing Dr. King's words of peace, eagerly taking fliers and joining in the chants.  The day was a chance to reaffirm our commitment to creating peace in our world and to improving our community by standing together to speak up for the common human values Dr. King so eloquently defined and for which he so courageously acted upon.  Once again our thanks go to everyone who marched with us and helped to organize our participation in the parade.  And most of all we offer our thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a heartfelt farewell to another hero of nonviolent resistance, Ms. Rosa Parks.  CLICK HERE FOR PAGE 2