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Greater Lansing Area MLK Holiday Commission

Commission Chairpersons, Speakers and Themes • 1999-2011

Chairpersons/Themes Speakers
1-18-99 Edward Thomas Dr. Julia Hare
“Remember! Celebrate! Act... National Executive Director of The Black Think Tank
A Day On, Not A Day Off!”

1-19-00 Edward Thomas Rev. Dr. Delores Carpenter
“Remember! Celebrate! Act... Professor of Religious Education at Howard University
A Day On, Not A Day Off!” School of Divinity

1-15-01 Cheryl Lenoir Rev. Wendell Anthony
“Remember! Celebrate! Act... Pastor, Fellowship Chapel, Detroit
A Day On, Not A Day Off!”

1-21-02 Ron Nichols Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Thomas
“Celebrate the Past With Reverence, Pastor, Eph’patha Full Gospel Baptist Church
Celebrate the Future With Courage and Hope”

1-20-03 Ron Nichols Rev. Dr. Ann F. Lightner-Fuller
“Unity, One World, One Nation, One People” Pastor, Mt. Calvary African Methodist Episcopal Church, Towson, MD

1-19-04 Tracy Thomas Rev. Alfonso Wyatt
“Unity, One World, One Nation, One People” Vice President of Fund for The City of New York

1-17-05 Tracy Thomas Dr. Carolyn Ann Knight
“Where are We and When Will We Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA
Overcome?”

1-16-06 Paul Elam Ms. Lynn Marie Smith
“Greatness Through Service” Michigan Federation of Teachers
Rev. Joshua Nicholas Clayton
Student at South West Christian Academy

1-15-07 Willie Paulsen Mr. William Lucy
“Making Justice & Equality A Reality” President of Coalition of Black Trade Unionists

1-21-08 Myron Freeman Dr. Mark Lamont Hill
“Injustice Everywhere Remains Professor, Temple University
A Threat to Justice Everywhere”

1-19-09 Myron Freeman Rev. Kenneth James Flowers
“A Dream Comes Closer” Pastor, Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit

1-18-10 Elaine Hardy and Terri L. Taylor Juanita Abernathy
“Celebrating the Dream Through “Foot Soldier” of the Civil Rights Movement
Unity and Service”

1-17-11 Elaine Hardy Congressman Elijah E. Cummings
“The Legacy Lives on Through Action” Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland’s 7th District

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