Dear Friend,
On behalf of
the entire Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission, we welcome you
to our 30th ANNUAL KING WEEK CELEBRATION 2012! As well,
we join in celebration of the newly unveiled Dr. King Memorial; a lasting
tribute to Dr. King’s legacy that will forever serve as a monument to freedom,
opportunity and justice for which he stood and affirmed…
"Out
of the Mountain of Despair, a Stone of Hope"
The MLK
Commission is the largest consortium of MLK events in East Tennessee. The MLK
Commission strongly believes that all Americans should have the opportunity to
celebrate the rich heritage bestowed upon us by Dr. King and strives to keep
the dream of Dr. King alive for everyone.
Our
celebration begins with our Gallery of Arts Tribute which opens Friday, January
6 and continues throughout the month of February. Moreover, we have MLK activities throughout
the week leading up to the national holiday on Monday, January 16, 2012.
We welcome
you, the greater Knoxville Community and all of our Brothers and Sisters throughout
the world to join us for another year of celebration and commemoration honoring
the life and legacy of the Dream and the Dreamer.
Thank you for
considering this commemoration as part of your King Day observance. Together,
may we promote Dr. King’s principles of non-violence, unity and love of all
mankind.
Peace,
Renee Kesler
Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Commission Chair
Chair@MLKKnoxville.org
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission
The Commission seeks to reaffirm and reflect upon the American ideals of freedom, justice and peace.
To that end, we pledge to work inclusively with community partners to:
Lift and live
principles of non-violence, equality and love;
Tell the stories of
the struggles; and
Provide education and
leadership training for adults and youth. 
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Chair
Renee Kesler |
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Chairman-Emeritus
Harold A. Middlebrook
Treasurer
Mary Henderson
Secretary
Darlene Allen |
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Arrangements
Margaret Gaiter
Souvenir Book
John Sibley
Saadia L. Williams |
Finance Committee
Mary Henderson, Chair
Loretta Bradley
Gloria Garner
Renee Kesler
Jane Redmond |
Media/PR Committee
Mike Combs, Chair
Cato Clowney
John Sibley
Photography
Bill Bourne, Chair
William White |
Logistics Committee
Bill Bourne
Harold Middlebrook
Dewey Roberts, II
Thomas T Strickland, Jr.
William White |
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Awards Committee
Dewey Roberts, II,
Chair
Maxine Thompson-Davis
Gloria Garner |
MLK Gallery of Arts Tribute
Mike Combs, Chair
Minister Allan Jones
Avon Rollins
Estralita Green |
Interfaith Prayer Service
Marilyn Wohl, Chair
Ann Dingus-Cash, Co-Chair
Gloria Garner
Monsignor Xavier Mankel
Rabbi Beth Schwartz
Rev. Harold Middlebrook, Resource |
Leadership Symposium
Maxine Thompson-Davis,
Chair
Deborah Porter, Co-Chair
Andre McDowell |
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Luncheon Program Committee
Dewey Roberts, II,
Chair
Gloria Garner
Evelyn Gill
Maxine Thompson-Davis |
Luncheon Arrangements Committee
Thomas T Strickland,
Jr., Chair
Darlene Allen
Carl Armstrong
Lisa
Chambers
Mary Henderson
Joshalyn Hundley
Avice Reid
Rene Thompson |
Community Forum
Jerry Bone
Ralph Hutchinson |
Youth Symposium
Clarence Vaughn, III, Chair
Estralita Green, Co-Chair
Jeanne Bonner
Edie Dubose
Daymon Rawls |
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Teacher In-Service Training
Joshalyn Hundley,
Chair
Montina Jones
Gina McGlaughlin
Sylvia Peters
Rodney Russell |
Cultural Arts Tribute
Lar’Juanette Williams,
A Night With the Arts, Chair
Judith Foltz, Knoxville Symphony,
Chair
Jennifer Barnett
Vanderbilt Brabson, IV
James Fellenbaum
Rachel Ford
Margaret Gaiter
Daniel Lineberger
Lucas Richman
Aaron Staple |
Parade Committee
Mabrey Duff, Co-Chair
Rene Thompson, Co-Chair
Loretta Bradley
Gloria Garner
Tyrone Scott
Clarence Vaughn
Raleigh Wynn, Sr. |
Memorial Service Program Committee
Dr.
Maxine Thompson-Davis, Chair
Deborah Porter, Co-Chair
Ann
Dingus-Cash | |
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