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ML King Flag

ML King Flag. Unveiling Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Banners To Schools Across America!. Dr. Kimberly Gilmore, Mayor Felix, Principal Hammerle , Dee Dee Bates, State Farm Flag Sponsor, Maria Ross, Founder MLK Flag.

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ML King Flag

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  1. ML King Flag Unveiling Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Banners To Schools Across America! Dr. Kimberly Gilmore, Mayor Felix, Principal Hammerle, Dee Dee Bates, State Farm Flag Sponsor, Maria Ross, Founder MLK Flag

  2. Unveiling Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Banners To Schools Across America! • RFD is committed to educating a new generation about Dr. King’s legacy. We encourage children to commit to live their life reflecting Dr. King’s timeless values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service. • RFD is a small company and can not afford to continue to donate flags throughout the country, we need to find sponsors, who share our commitment to keeping Dr. King’s dream alive. • These sponsors will donate Dr. King’s flags to school districts throughout our country.

  3. Why is it important to have Dr. King’s flag in our schools? • Dr. King’s flag is a visual aid. Research in both educational theory and cognitive psychology tell us that visual learning is among the very best methods for teaching students of all ages how to think and learn. • Displaying Dr. King’s flag in our schools allows our children to honor his memory and promote his legacy. This visual aid will open up dialogue and raise awareness about Dr. King’s legacy.

  4. Sponsorship • RFD needs sponsors to donate Dr. King’s flag to school districts across America! Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee donates Dr. King’s flag to area Houston schools. The Milwaukee Bucks players donate 217 MLK flags to the Milwaukee Public School District King Day 2009

  5. Why Partner With Ross Flags? • Dr. King’s flag provides a commonly recognizable visual tool that can be used to educate a new generation about Dr. King. By displaying Dr. King’s educational flag at our schools our children being to visually recognize Dr. King, we raise awareness about his legacy and stimulate dialogue. Conversation and visual recognition is imperative in keeping Dr. King’s dream alive in a new generation. • January 17, 2011, marks the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the National Holiday honoring Dr. King. Young ROTC Cadet from Picayune, MS 2009 Major League Baseball’s Civil Rights Game Youth Parade

  6. Benefits of Partnership • Bring awareness to the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the King Holiday. • Our school districts budgets are tight, so it purchasing is limited. School districts want Dr. King’s educational banner, but they can not afford to purchase them for each school. • Encourage a new generation to commit to acts of service in their communities. • Enhance awareness and education about Dr. King’s life and legacy throughout our nation. We will emphasize in our schools Dr. King’s teachings and his commitment to non-violent social justice. • Dr. King’s flag is a visual aid. Research in both educational theory and cognitive psychology tells us that visual learning is among the very best methods for teaching students of all ages how to think and how to learn. Displaying Dr. King’s flag in our schools allows our children to honor his memory and promote his legacy. This visual aid will open up dialogue and raise awareness. • Proceeds from the sale of each flag benefit the mission of The King Center (this is a licensed product).

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  8. Ross Flags and Design Mission Statement • Our educational banner/flag honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was designed to promote awareness in the form of a visual aid for the world’s eyes to see. Our hope is by displaying our educational flag it will help raise awareness, open up dialogue, and promote the legacy and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We see the flag as a visual aid or tool in promoting peace during marches, parades, and civil rights rallies. • We hope every home, school, and business will proudly display this flag during the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and during Black History Month. Fannie Lou Hamer luncheon hosted by the National Conference of Black Mayors Pictured: Benjamin Jealous, Dr. Dorothy Height, Reverend Billy Kyles, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Reverend Jesse Jackson Dwayne Ross

  9. “The Day Hate Came Knocking” • On Juneteenth 2000, Dwayne and Maria Ross awoke to a seven foot cross burning a couple of feet from their son’s bedroom window. • After being victims of a Hate Crime their lives would never be the same. • Two days after finding the burning cross, the NAACP, NUL, ADL, and multi-faith ministers held a prayer vigil, reinforcing Dr. King’s teachings in their hearts. • Instead of being bitter, they decided that a life seeded in hatred is a life wasted. • They decided to work towards being licensed to create the first Commemorative flag paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • The flag was designed to inspire a new generation to commit their lives to service in their community and to educate them about Dr. King’s timeless values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility, and service. Dwayne, Maria, Sydney, and Johnathon Ross

  10. Exclusively at Ross Flags • Ross Flags is the only company licensed for the creation of the first ever Commemorative Martin Luther King, Jr. flag. • This is the only flag that has ever flown daily at The King Center in Atlanta. • Dr. King’s flag is displayed at the Lorraine Motel. The King Center Atlanta, GA Lorraine Motel (National Civil Rights Museum)

  11. Facts About Ross Flags • In 2008, Ross Flags and Design was licensed by IPM (the exclusive licensor of The King Estate) to create the first flag honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ross Flags is the only company to hold a licensing agreement utilizing Dr. King’s image on a flag or banner and is a certified minority business. Dr. King’s flag is the first ever licensed Commemorative Flag and our flag has flown daily at The King Center since May 2008. • Dr. King’s flag has been displayed throughout our country at museums and events honoring Dr. King (Lorraine Motel, Great Blacks in Wax Museum, DuSable, African American Museum’s in Dallas and Philadelphia, Rosa Parks Museum, Florida A&M, Howard and Morehouse, etc). • Why a flag? The flag represents a visual symbol that exemplifies pride, shows respect, and stimulates dialogue. This flag and its symbolism is our offering to the extension of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his beliefs and teachings. The flag’s slogan, “Yesterday’s Dream, Tomorrow’s Reality” offers a glimpse into how far Dr. King’s dream has come. It reminds all of us, to teach in our schools, homes, and churches the importance of what Dr. King stood for. • Ross Flags and Design is licensed by the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation to create the first flag honoring Cesar E. Chavez. 2010 Cinco de Mayo “Black & Brown” Unity Festival in Watts, CA

  12. Featured in print and online • Jet Magazine • Black Enterprise • Essence.com • NAACP.com • Diverse in Education • Diversity Magazine • NBA.com • MLB.com Carolyn Johnson, Editor, DiversityInc. Magazine poses with Dr. King’s Flag

  13. Our Partners and Dealers • The King Center • The Lorraine Motel (National Civil Rights Museum • DuSable Museum • Omega Psi Phi • African American Museum of Dallas and Philadelphia • Great Blacks in Wax Museum • Birmingham Civil Rights Institution • Rosa Parks Museum • Dexter Parsonage • Howard University • Morehouse College • Florida A&M • The Museum of Tolerance • National Underground Freedom Center • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site • Reginald Lewis Museum • Charles H. Wright Museum • Alexandria Black History Museum • Gettysburg Flags • Diversity Store • Online Stores Birmingham Civil Rights Museum Gift Store

  14. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Flags • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is coming up Monday, January 2012. If you’re going to a parade or ceremony, or want to commemorate this incredible man with an outdoor flag, then take a look at the United States Flag Store’s beautiful Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. flags. Supplies are limited, so place your order today! • The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Flag is available two sizes and orientations: one option is a 3 feet by 5 feet horizontal flag and the other is a 28 inch by 40 inch vertically oriented decorative banner flag. Both flags are made of high quality nylon and are suitable for indoor or outdoor use, making it a perfect banner to wave at a home, school, or business, or in a parade, march, or rally. • These beautifully vibrant flags feature the hopeful face of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the right side of the flag. A waving American flag is featured in the in the background of the flag towards the left side. The text at the top of the banner reads: Martin Luther King, Jr. in capital letters. The phrase “Yesterday’s Dream, Tomorrow’s Reality” runs across the bottom of the flag.

  15. Thank You, from the Ross Family! It is important for children and adults to know their heritage so that they can appreciate all that they have today. “They need to know what their ancestors went through, fought for and believed in, knowing the pass will allow us to work hard for a better future for ourselves and generations to come”. -----The Ross’s Dwayne, Maria, Sydney, and Johnathon Ross

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