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BACK AND JEWISH COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE MLK,JR.: Orange County, California prepares for King Week
“There would be no President Barack Obama if not for Rev. Dr. Martin L. King”, says Rev. Mark Whitlock
Confirmed groups and participants include: Anti Defamation League (ADL), UCI Olive Tree Initiative, Irvine Multi-Cultural Association, UCI Students, OC Ministerial Alliance, Oden Commission, OC NAACP, OC Black Chamber of Commerce, 100 Black Men of OC, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, KJLH Radio, KOCE Public Television and Southern California Edison.
OC King A Day of Dialogue: UCI Olive Tree Initiative, ADL and COR will host a community forum between Muslim, Jews, and Blacks concerning strained relations in the Middle East. This coalition for peace in the Middle East believes in King’s non-violent approach will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 7pm at COR.
The OC King Film Festival: “Citizen King,” a PBS video presentation explores the last few years of Dr. Martin L. King’s life beyond the civil rights movement, to become a champion of the poor and opponent to the war in Vietnam. This program is designed for youth and young adults. Dinner will be served and there is no charge. It will be held on Friday, January 16, 2009, 7pm at COR.
Dr. Richard Rose, University of LaVerne is scheduled to speak at COR’s Dr. King Day Service. The Irvine Multi-Cultural Association is being honored by COR for outstanding service to Orange County Community on Sunday, January 18, 2009, 10:30 am at COR.
OC King Lunch and Learn Event, sponsored by COR is a luncheon with the Irvine Multi-Cultural Association to gain a greater understanding of Dr. King. Dr. Richard Rose from University of LaVerne will lead a discussion on race relations in a post Barack Obama election era. It is to be held on Sunday, January 18, 2009, 1 pm at COR.
The 10th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Gospel Concert at the University Synagogue will feature Gospel recording artists, Christ Our Redeemer AME Church Choir, University Synagogue Choir, Bryant Temple AME Church, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority steppers, and the Dr. King Man and Woman of the Year Awards ceremony on Sunday, January 18, 2009, 5 p.m. at the University Synagogue, 3400 Michelson, Irvine, CA
OC King Worship Celebration, sponsored by The Minister’s Conference Fellowship of OC is the largest worship service honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King in Southern CA. It will be held on Monday, January 19, 2009, 11 am at Second Baptist Church, 4300 Westminster Blvd., Santa Ana, CA
COR Church - Christ Our Redeemer African Methodist Episcopal (COR) Church is a multi-cultural and multi-racial church in Orange County. COR is the largest AME Church in Orange County, located at 46 Maxwell, Irvine, Ca (92618). For more information about OC King Week, call Rev. Mark Whitlock, Senior Minister, Christ Our Redeemer Church at (949) 955-0014.
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