the late 1960's was an era of era ofower and also the the transition of the philosophies of martin luthering, particularly his development of the poor people's campaign -- a multiracial campaign for economic justice and the end of poverty that king had initiated just before his assassination in 1968. the mural behind me is one of the representations of that campaign which was embodied in resurrection city, a tent city here in washington, d.c., in may and june of 1968. king's vision was for a multiracial campaign that would bring americans -- native americans, african americans, latino americans puerto rican , americans, poor, white individuals from all parts of the country -- two washington, d.c., to lobby congress and the presidency for economic changes. not merely civil rights for one group but for changes in the fundamental economic system that would alleviate poverty in america. this mural, one of many painted on the plywood that would have a -- made up part of the tent city that housed 3500 individuals on the mall in washington, d.c., represents that multiracial character of the camp