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M Artin l uther K ing J r .
2019 special edition
January 16, 2019
Legacy Awards and Drum Major Service
Historic church
to host MLK
tributes
Portland’s Vancouver Ave-
nue First Baptist Church and
its vibrant community will host
its annual Drum Major cele-
brations in tribute to Dr. Rev.
Martin Luther King Jr. on the
weekend of the national hol-
iday honoring the civil rights
icon.
The church will host its an-
nual MLK “Salute to Great-
ness” awards and scholarship
luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 19
from noon to2 p.m.at the New
Song Community Church Fel-
lowship Hall at Northeast Mar-
tin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
and Russell Street; and then on
Sunday, Jan. 20 it will host its
annual “Empower the Dream”
MLK service from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m.at the Vancouver Avenue’s
historical sanctuary at 3138 N.
Vancouver Ave.
The public is encouraged
A historical photo shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church in 1961, meeting with the
to attend both events. Dona-
clergy from the church and its neighbors.
tions of $25 will support future
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Pastor J.W. Matt Hennessee
scholarships. But if one cannot
afford the donation, it will not
be a barrier to entry, organizers
said.
Mr. Lakayana Drury, social
studies teacher at Rosemary
Anderson High School and
executive director of “Word is
Bond” will deliver the keynote
address at the Saturday awards
and scholarship luncheon.
Ambassador Attalah Shabazz,
eldest daughter of Malcom X
and Dr. Betty Shabazz, will
be the keynote speaker for the
MLK Sunday service.
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