The Augusta Branch of the NAACP MLK Parade will be Saturday, January 17th.
The Augusta-Richmond County Branch of the NAACP is now making plans for the 2009 Martin Luther King Parade. Because this event commemorates one of our own historically renown pioneers in the fight for justice and equality. We are asking organizations sharing this same sentiment to take part in this effort.
2009 Martin Luther King Jr. ParadeTheme: “POWER*JUSTICE*FREEDOM*THE VOTE”
When:Saturday, January 17, 2009Time:Parade Begins at 1:00 PMParade Route:The Parade will start at DyessParkCommunity Center, located at 902 James Brown Blvd. The parade will proceed south on James Brown Blvd., then west onto Wrightsboro Road, north onto Augusta Ave., east onto Laney Walker Blvd., north onto 11th Street, and east onto D’Antignac Street.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Chi Lambda Chapter proudly announce Brother Bishop Dr. Othal Hawthorne Lakey, Presiding Prelate of the 6th District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and Paine College Board of Trustee member, will be the keynote speaker for the Twelfth Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast to be held on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 7:30 am in the grand ballroom of the Augusta Marriott Hotel and Suites.
Proceeds from the Unity Breakfast, benefit the chapter’s youth development programs and scholarship fund. Tickets for the breakfast are $30.00, and can be purchased from any active member of the fraternity or by calling Brother Ellis Albright, the program chairman at 706 414 – 1906, or the co – chairman Brother Augustus Thurmond at 706 738 - 6425. The President of Alpha Chi Lambda, Brother Marion Griffin can be reached at 706-863-0625.
The Rev. Dr. Marin L. King, Jr., Memorial Observance don’t miss the 16th annual rev. dr. martin luther king memorial observance of the csra—mon. jan 19th—12n @wholelife ministries---2621 washington rd---dr. sam davis of beulaggrovebaptistchurch will be the guest speaker
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