Page 39 - MLK 2024 Booklet

OFFICE OF MAYOR ANDY SCHOR

124 W. MICHIGAN AVE. - 9TH FLOOR

LANSING MI, 48933

January 15, 2024

Greetings!

I am proud to join the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan in welcoming
you to the 39 Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Celebration. This year’s theme comes
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from the wise words of Thurgood Marshall, “The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability
to retain compassion in times of crisis,” which serves as a reminder to act on thoughtfulness and
compassion in every circumstance, and to be unyielding in the pursuit of justice.

I love attending this event each year. You can always feel the power and the passion in the room,
and I am so happy to join with all of you here again. Thank you to the Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan for your year-round activism and advocacy in the Rev. Dr.
King’s name, and for all the hard work in bringing together this wonderful event for 2024.

On behalf of the City of Lansing, it is an immense privilege to welcome this year’s guest speaker,
an icon of the Civil Rights Movement through her bravery in the face of sheer hatred at only six
years-old, Ms. Ruby Bridges. We are honored to have her with us today.

Thank you all for joining us today for this incredible event. It is imperative that we take time to
properly honor Rev. Dr. King and his contributions, especially in times like these, and we pray
that we may be graced with the intangible qualities he possessed and continue to pursue his
passion until his dream becomes reality. Rev. Dr. King’s legacy is fully embodied in his own
words, “…unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”

Sincerely,

Andy Schor
Mayor

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