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United Way honors Eastern Iowa students for leading by example
CEDAR RAPIDS - The United Way of East Central Iowa will honor 20 area students at the annual Remembering Martin Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the DoubleTree by Hilton.
The luncheon commemorates the life and vision of Martin Luther King Jr. by recognizing student leaders who demonstrate King's characteristics through their volunteer work, school activities and non-violent behavior.
This year's luncheon also will feature Michael Hill, associate professor of English and African American studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa. Hill has a doctorate from Harvard University and his recently published the article, 'Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Continued Relevance of Grace.”
Reservations to the luncheon are required by Monday. For more information, go to United wayofeastcentraliowa.org/mlk or call (319) 398-5372.
Coe President Joe McCabe and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visit on the Sinclair Auditorium stage during King's appearance in 1962. ¬
U.S. Marines photo/Washington Post The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd of about 200,000 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, civil rights march in Washington, D.C.
A photo of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking in Sinclair Auditorium. ¬
** FILE ** The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is seen in this undated file photo. Nearly 40 years after his assassination in April 1968, after the deaths of his wife and others who knew both the man and what he stood for, some say King is facing the same fate that has befallen many a historical figure - being frozen in a moment in time that ignores the full complexity of the man and his message. (AP Photo/File)
This United States Information Agency photograph of the March on Washington, August 28, 1963, shows civil rights and union leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., Joseph L. Rauh Jr., Whitney Young, Roy Wilkins, A. Philip Randolph,Walter Reuther, and Sam Weinblatt. Illustrates MARCH-THEN-NOW (category a), by Jenee Desmond-Harris © 2013, The Root. Moved Monday, August 19, 2013.
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