34th Annual City of Monroe Birthday Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By: Staff
Updated: January 7, 2013
The City of Monroe will celebrate its 34th Annual Birthday Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 11:30 am until 1 pm Thursday, January 17, 2013, in the W.L. "Jack" Howard Theater of the Monroe Civic Center Complex. Our 2013 Theme is "Moving Forward Together!"Special selections will be song by the Wossman High School Choir.
Our keynote speaker is human rights leader Rev. Dr. Ralph D. Abernathy, III. Born in the heat of the Civil Rights Movement, the eldest living son of Civil Rights leader Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. His father was a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s chief aid and closest associate during the 1950's and 1960's.
Our speaker, Rev. Dr. Ralph D. Abernathy, III, participated in numerous marches and demonstrations, and even integrated his elementary school. He attended Benedict and Morehouse Colleges and majored in English and Political Science, and later served in the Georgia State Senate. Rev. Abernathy, III accepted his call into the ministry in 2001 at the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church where his legendary father, pastored for 30 years.
Please join us to hear this dynamic speaker share his family history, personal experience and foresight in celebration of Dr. King's legacy!
For the seventh consecutive year, we will also be making formal presentations to our 2013 award winners in the following categories:
James Sharp, Jr. Justice Award
B.D. Robinson Unity Award
Lillie "Granny" Goins Community Service Award
Morris Henry Carroll Education Award
W.L. "Jack" Howard Public Service Award
Nashall "Shack" Harris Humanitarian Award
Martin Luther King, Jr. Trailblazer Award
Our keynote speaker is human rights leader Rev. Dr. Ralph D. Abernathy, III. Born in the heat of the Civil Rights Movement, the eldest living son of Civil Rights leader Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. His father was a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s chief aid and closest associate during the 1950's and 1960's.
Our speaker, Rev. Dr. Ralph D. Abernathy, III, participated in numerous marches and demonstrations, and even integrated his elementary school. He attended Benedict and Morehouse Colleges and majored in English and Political Science, and later served in the Georgia State Senate. Rev. Abernathy, III accepted his call into the ministry in 2001 at the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church where his legendary father, pastored for 30 years.
Please join us to hear this dynamic speaker share his family history, personal experience and foresight in celebration of Dr. King's legacy!
For the seventh consecutive year, we will also be making formal presentations to our 2013 award winners in the following categories:
James Sharp, Jr. Justice Award
B.D. Robinson Unity Award
Lillie "Granny" Goins Community Service Award
Morris Henry Carroll Education Award
W.L. "Jack" Howard Public Service Award
Nashall "Shack" Harris Humanitarian Award
Martin Luther King, Jr. Trailblazer Award
