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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

Commission of Mid-Michigan

January 18, 2021
Supporting Dear Friends;

On behalf of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid- Michigan, thank you for
your support and commitment to the work of the Commission and for tuning in to our
Hope, Dreams,& Leaders inaugural broadcast of our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of celebration!

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused us to order our lives in many different ways, but
Andy Schor our inability to come together on this special holiday will not dampen our commitment
Mayor City of Lansing
Since 1937 Aaron Stephens to furthering the legacy of Dr. King or our celebration. I am excited about the program

Mayor City of East Lansing we have in store for you and I hope you will sit back and take in our conversation with
Dr. Bernice A. King - Thought Leader, Orator, Peace Advocate and Chief Executive
Elaine Hardy officer of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change; enjoy the music of Tasha Cobb,
Chairperson Musique Soul Child and the Music of the Dream Symphony featuring Larry Trice Jr.

Tristan Wright
Vice Chairperson We stand on the precipice of a new emergent America, peopled by a nation who I
believe will finally rid us of the pretense of freedom and guide us toward that perfect
Treasurer union of freedom and justice for all. The summer of unrest; the Murders of George
Steve Japinga
Floyd, Breanna Taylor, Ahmaud Aubery, and Rayshard Brooks may cause one to wonder
Secretary if we have made any progress at all or if whatever progress we made has been lost in
Kelli Ellsworth Etchison our polarized body politic, I submit, I heard the reverberations of Dr. Kings refrain I
have a Dream when I saw all America’s sons seeking justice for her brown children.
MSU Federal Credit Union is proud to support the Whitney Anderson Harrell Dr. King wrote” If we are to be a just society, a humane society what is needed is the
Ron Bacon
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission in their Tony Baltimore realization that power without love is reckless and abusive and that love without power
Bryan Beverly
efforts to improve the Lansing community through Michael Flowers is sentimental and anemic”.

leadership and public service, as well as fulfill our mission Dr. Lee June Today, I believe more staunchly in his dream and share his optimism for our country
Lonnie Lee
not because of ideas enshrined on historic manuscripts but because I believe in the
of helping community members to achieve their goals Dr. Denise Maybank dream enshrined in the heart of the American people
James Mc Curtis Jr.
Rosa Moss-Hargrove
and dreams. Nicole Noll-Williams I am honored to have served as Chairperson for the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Geraldine Potter
Kristin Shelley Commission. Please join me in thanking the 21 community heroes who have committed
Randall Talifarro themselves to preserving the legacy of Dr. King and to making this event a success. I
Anthony Winston would also like to give a special thanks to Kevin Meyer and his team at Mi
Visit msufcu.org to learn more and join today. Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth
Entertainment Group who served as producers who this broadcast would not be
Mia McNeil – Counsel possible.
James W Butler III – Emeritus
Posthumous Sincerely,
Joel Ferguson - Emeritus
Bruce McAttee – Emeritus
Elaine J. Hardy, Chairperson
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan
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