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Long Beachers march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:51 am

kids and adults alike marched in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the annual Long Beach parade, which was followed by a celebratory luncheon held at the MLK Center.

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Catherine Molynevy of Far Rockaway, left, Maryam Amatullah of Lawrence and Susan Allen of Long Beach marched along Park Avenue.

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Wilton Robinson Jr.,an MLK Center board member, City Councilman Len Torres, and Pastor Walter Davis of the Christian Light Baptist Church joined in the holiday festivities.

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Hundreds of Long Beach residents lined the streets with posters and banners in hand and marched in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 18. Onlookers and marchers welcomed the sun, which came out just as the late morning parade was being organized at Laurelton Boulevard at Park Avenue.

The parade was followed by a celebratory luncheon at the Long Beach Martin Luther King, Jr. Center on Riverside Boulevard that included a fundraising raffle. Those who attended the luncheon were treated to a number of inspiring speeches made by MLK Center Executive Director Myrnissa Stone, Pastor Isaac Milton of Christian Light Baptist Church and Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford (D-Long Beach). Two choirs and a dance troop also entertained the crowd.

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