The South Miami Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee organized a series of events to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the “I Have A Dream” speech by the civil rights leader. First up was the annual MLK Breakfast held at the Gibson-Bethel Community Center on Saturday, January 12, followed by a Gospel Explosion the next afternoon at the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, South Miami’s oldest church, and the culminating event was the parade throughout the community and festivities held at the Murray Park field on Saturday, January 19.
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- Former South Miami Mayor Rev. Ana Price, Ph.D. as an honored dignitary.
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- Committee President Gail Alexander with Kenyan crafts exhibitor Ashley Waters Smith.
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- Booker T. Washington band in the line of march.
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- The MLK Committee banner followed by the city’s elected officials.
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- The Mocko Jumbie stilt walkers.
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- MLK Committee: Back row (L-R): Deltravis Williams; Perry Sands; Anthony Truesdell; Clara Dingle; Brock Chester. Front row (L-R): Gail Alexander; Leslie Stukes; Diana Brown; Brandy Scippio. (Not pictured: Rodney Williams; Valerie Price; Gregory Adderly).
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- Mayor Stoddard and wife Dr. Gray Read (center) with South Miami Drug-Free Coaltion Director Margaret Sotham and flanked by Officer Marcus Kinlaw and Sgt. Henry Guzman.
