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Of MLK Youth Leadership Luncheon
Learning facts and infor- mation about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest Americans our country has ever produced is one of the two things that Maurice Jackson, Lunch- eon Chair and Grant Recipi- ent, hopes the intergenerational partici- pants, young and old, will take away from attending the Second Annual Disciples of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Leadership Luncheon on Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Tampa.
An oral history lesson about the Civil Rights Move- ment in America, during the course of the meal, from the invited community elders who lived through it, is the other important lasting keep- sake he hopes attendees at this gathering will take home with them during the Na- tional King Holiday Week- end.
“Let’s Talk It Out: Sharing Our Stories, Passing The Torch Through Inter-Genera- tional Dialogue,” is the theme for this teachable mo-
REV. DR. BARTHOLOMEW BANKS ...Keynote Speaker
ment and second year collab- oration by the NAACP Hills- borough County Branch ACT-SO Program and the MLK Day of Service Project under the auspices of Hills- borough Community College with funding through the Florida Legislature. Dr. Joan Holmes is the Project Coordinator and Dr. Samuel L. Wright is the Project Consultant
Local pastor and Vice- President At-Large of the Na- tional Baptist Convention of America, Inc., Rev. Dr. Bartholomew Banks is the 2016 Keynote Speaker. His message will challenge youth to respect and embrace the work of their elders while
MAURICE JACKSON ...Chair, NAACP ACT-SO Committee
developing strategies of their own.
Some of the confirmed luncheon program partici- pants are as follows: Mrs. Ruth Jefferson, Miss Shennell Spencer, 2014 National ACT-SO Silver Medalist, Mr. Pierre Alsint, 2015 National ACT- SO Competitor, Ms. Norene Copeland-Miller, Chair Housing Committee, Dr. Bennie Small, Branch President; Dr. Joan Holmes, Special Assistant
to the President, HCC, Dr. Samuel L. Wright, MLK Project Consultant; Dr. Car- olyn Collins, Immediate Past Branch President; Miss Dyamond Martin, Violin- ist – St. Leo University, members of the St. John Pro- gressive Youth Department and the St. John Keenagers among others.
As an added incentive for area high school students to participate in the event, the NAACP Hillsborough County Branch is giving community hour certificates for (5) hours to the first (15) fifteen stu-
dents to arrive at the lunch- eon and register for the 2016 ACT-SO Program.
Dressy attire is preferred for this event – jackets and ties for gents and dresses or suits for ladies.
The luncheon will be held in the Christian Life Center at St. John Progressive Mis- sionary Baptist Church lo- cated at 2504 Chipco St., 2 P. M.- 4 P. M. All attendees must register to partici- pate in this free open to the public event. Call 813.234.8683 or 813.830.1450.
Participants Named For Disciples
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