Alabama Events Mark 50th Anniversary Of Martin Luther King Assassination

Alabama News Center | April 3, 2018 @ 5:00 am

By Justin Averette

Several events planned this week in Birmingham and Montgomery will mark the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and commemorate his sacrifice for human rights.

In Birmingham, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) will host its annual Keeper of the Dream awards banquet Wednesday. This year’s theme is “A Golden Halo Commemoration Fit for a King” and will honor individuals who have continued King’s legacy.Alabama native and Apple CEO Tim Cook will accept the SCLC’s Human Rights Award. Other honorees include DeJuana Thompson, creator of Woke Vote; Isabel Rubio, president of the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama; and Robert Dickerson Jr., executive director of Birmingham Business Resource Center.

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