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Wentville's Martin Luther King Speakers Urge Us to Remember, Celebrate, Act

"You gotta be a dreamer," emcee Gary Boyd tells the crowd at the celebration.

It wasn’t just a look backward at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s many accomplishments and his wisdom. It was a celebration and a call to action.

“We remember him saying, ‘An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’ We remember,” said keynote speaker William Jenkins.

“It is very important that we remember, the older people start telling the younger people because the younger people think that life started when they were born,” said Jenkins, a speaker, author, retired teacher and civil rights leader.

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A crowd of hundreds gathered at for the celebration, titled “Remember, Celebrate, Act.”

“You gotta be a dreamer,” master of ceremonies Gary Boyd told the audience, in urging them to take action in their communities.

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“What about peace in our schools?” Boyd asked. “What about keeping the dream alive in your heart? If you keep the dream alive in your heart, and your heart drives you, you can make anything happen.”

The event included performances by the Rhema International Dance Ministry, the Holt High School A Cappella Choir, Women of Grace, and the Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church choir, scripture reading, hymns and scripture reading.

Eleven students were recognized for , and the winner of the winner was awarded a $500 scholarship. The winners were Taylor Wilson, first place; Heather Seymour, second place; and Adam W. Stotts, third place.

Watch for more coverage on the Martin Luther King celebration later today.


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