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Elected officials join NAN to celebrate MLK Day in New York City

Elected officials join NAN to celebrate MLK Day in New York City AMNY 1/18/2021 Dean Moses © Provided by AMNY Elected officials and civil rights leaders commemorated the first Martin Luther King Jr. day of the COVID-19 pandemic with the celebration of a new United States president and the condemnation of the Capitol riots. Jan. 18 marked the iconic activist’s 92nd birthday and although the novel coronavirus virus is still wreaking havoc on New York and vaccine supplies are running in short supply, those at Harlem’s National Action Network (NAN) could not allow the holiday to pass without acknowledging Dr. King’s legacy and teachings during one of the most turbulent times in the United States’ 244 year lifetime.  Broadcasting through NAN’s Facebook page and employing rigorous temperature checks and social distancing measures, this event incorporated a laundry list of distinguished speakers commending Dr. King for his unparalleled strides in the civ

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Governor Northam gives remarks at virtual MLK Day event

Speakers at Martin Luther King Jr Day celebration call for nonviolence amid turbulent times

KSL TV YouTube: 2021 King Holiday Observance Beloved Community Commemorative Service ATLANTA (AP) Speakers at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration in Atlanta called Monday for a renewed dedication to nonviolence following a turbulent year in which a deadly pandemic, protests over systemic racism and a divisive election capped by an attack on the U.S. Capitol strained Americans capacity for civility. This King holiday has not only come at a time of great peril and physical violence, it has also come during a time of violence in our speech what we say and how we say it, said the Rev. Bernice King, the slain civil rights leader s daughter. It is frankly out of control and we are causing too much harm to one another.

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