King celebration
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Eugene Robinson was the keynote speaker at this year's annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s Centennial Hall.
The Power of One event also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ Choir, Pentecostal Church of God Praise Dancers and the Community Gospel Chorus performed.
"The Power of One" award was presented to Dr. Ida Johnson, executive director of United Neighbors.
Robinson, a Washington Post columnist, has been featured on television for his political commentary, including shows such as MSNBC's "Hardball," "The Rachel Maddow Show" and NBC's "Meet the Press." He writes a twice-a-week column on politics and culture, contributes to the PostPartisan blog and hosts a weekly online chat.
His lecture was made possible by the Stanley Erikson Lectureship in Public Affairs.
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