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January 10, 2008 - King's College will celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with two public events under the theme "Don't Give Up the Dream." At 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 21, a tribute to the late civil rights leader consisting of words and song will be held on the third floor of the Sheehy Farmer Student Center , located between N. Franklin and Main streets. The keynote address will be delivered by noted writer and motivational speaker Angela Kinamore, who recently served as poetry editor of "Essence" magazine, the first monthly magazine for African-American women. Johanda Lolai, a King's student, will also speak and musical tributes will be provided by Cantores Christi Regis, the College's choir. At 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, in the King's chapel, N. Franklin and Jackson streets, members of the College Community will read passages from King's "Letter from Birmingham City Jail." King wrote the letter while being held in prison on Easter Weekend 1963. It appeared in his 1964 book "Why We Can't Wait." Musical selections will be provided by the Mount Zion Youth and Young Adult Choir and King's students will perform a dance tribute. Both events are sponsored by the College's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee and the King's Office of Diversity. King's College is a Catholic College sponsored by the congregation of Holy Cross. |