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King tribute marks first area celebration at Gov. Johnson High
Ministers, leaders, singers, dancers, and citizens gathered at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School for the first local observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work. The program, "Dr. Martin Luther King: A Man for All People," mixed music and readings from multiple faiths with a sermon by Dr. A. Knighton Stanley. The event highlighted civil rights history in Frederick County, quoted King's Memphis speech theme, and urged progress beyond race.
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Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King
A. Knighton Stanley
People’s Congregational United Church of Christ
Washington
Mr. Stanley
King
Memphis
America
Lord D. Nickens
Frederick County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Human Relations Council
NAACP
Ku Klux Klan
HRC
Maginot
Patrick Street
Souls On Fire Gospel Group