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Donkees

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Mon Jan 9, 2017, 05:02 PM Jan 2017

🐦 Sen. Sanders to pay special tribute at the King Centers annual commemorative service January 16

ATLANTA- January 16, 2017 Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of the King Center is proud to announce Father Michael Pfleger as the keynote speaker for the King Holiday Observance annual commemorative service, as well as a special tribute by Senator Bernie Sanders. Special performances will be provided by Darlene McCoy, Minister Micah Stampley, Korean Christian Children's Choir, The Craig Lewis Band, and tap-dancersFreddie and Teddie. The service will take place on January 16th from 10am-1pm in the Horizon Sanctuary at Ebenezer Baptist Church, and will commemorate what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King’s 88th birthday and the 31st Anniversary of the Federal Holiday in his honor.

Other program participants include: Senator Johnny Isakson, Congressman Henry Hank Johnson, Attorney General Chris Carr, Mayor Kasim Reed, Japanese Consul General Takashi Shinozuka, Reverend Dr. Raphael G Warnock, Tyrese Gibson Artist/Actor, and Royce Mann of The Paideia School.


http://thekingcenter.org/news/2017-01-father-michael-pfleger-deliver-keynote-address-and-senator-bernie-sanders-pay-special
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🐦 Sen. Sanders to pay special tribute at the King Centers annual commemorative service January 16 (Original Post) Donkees Jan 2017 OP
Bernie, once again, making us all proud. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #1
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That's Bernie. How soon can we expect the nastiness to break out on this/ Autumn Jan 2017 #4
So inspiring! Love this nt riderinthestorm Jan 2017 #5
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