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The City of East Lansing

“Out of a Mountain of Despair, a Stone of Hope”
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

WHEREAS: On behalf of the City of Lansing, it is an honor to join the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Commission of Mid-Michigan for their 36 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration; and
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WHEREAS: For nearly forty years, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan has
memorialized Dr. King through not only this event, but as host to others throughout the year including a
scholarship competition where more than $15,000 in scholarship funds are award to students who apply
and are selected based on academic achievement and an essay where they are asked to reflect on its
meaning both internally and externally; and

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WHEREAS: The theme for the 36 annual celebration, “Out of a Mountain of Despair, a Stone of
Hope”, is taken from Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and reminds us all that hope can be found
even in the darkest of hours; and

WHEREAS: We honor the legacy of Dr. King by focusing on bringing people together and breaking
down barriers that have historically divided communities and the nation; and

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WHEREAS: On what would have been Dr. King's 91 birthday, we honor and remember that he
devoted his life to advancing social justice, equality, and opportunity; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDY SCHOR, MAYOR of LANSING, by the power vested in me do
hereby proclaim January 18, 2021, as:
“DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY”

in Lansing. I encourage residents of Lansing to join me in honoring Dr. King by preserving and
continuing his sacred legacy. I again thank the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan
for their partnership in honoring, remembering and inspiring us through Dr. King’s life’s work and
legacy.
is a proud supporter of the 36th Annual

MLK Day of Celebration Given under my hand and seal this
eighteenth day of January in the
year two thousand and twenty-one.
Mayor Aaron Stephens, Mayor Pro Tem Jessy Gregg, Councilmember Dana Watson,
Councilmember Ron Bacon, Councilmember Lisa Babcock

Andy Schor
Mayor
City of Lansing

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