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Dr. Bernice King, Daughter of Late MLK Jr. to Deliver Keynote Address |
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Thursday, 16 August 2007 |
BANNING
By Ashley Jones
 Bernice King
UNITY MARCH 2007 will be held Saturday, September 15, 2007
in the city of Banning.
The keynote speaker for the event will feature Dr. Bernice King, daughter of
the late Martin Luther King, Jr. This will be Dr. King's first speaking engagement
since her mother's passing.
She is known for her powerful, motivational, and
life-changing messages and will speak on unity, diversity of ethnicities,
harmony, and trusting God in the community. Residents throughout Southern California are welcome to join the event for a
fun filled day of celebrating "Unity in the community."
The event will begin with a 1.3 mile march from Banning Airport to Banning High School Football
field, followed by a unity celebration. The unity celebration will feature
food, games, prizes, cultural music and dance. They will also have a children
zone, senior zone, and a private youth session with Dr. King, keynote
speaker.
UNITY MARCH, a multi-cultural event, brings the cities of
Banning, Beaumont, Cabazon, Cherry Valley, and Morongo together to celebrate
diversity, non-violence, peace, and harmony in the community. With the support
of local retailers, churches, schools, and city officials of the San Gorgonio
Pass area, residents are uniting to show differences should not stand in the
way of having a peaceful and harmonious community.
 Pastor Cole
According to Pastor Carlo Alce, visionary of the UNITY
MARCH, diversity among ethnicities is a major concern throughout the cities of
San Gorgornio pass. Pastor Alce said, "Specifically in the Banning and Beaumont areas, the
population has exploded with people coming in from the metropolitan area. The Banning School District
has faced challenges with bullying, drugs, fights, and racial concerns. We want
to help resolve those issues by uniting." He recited Genesis 11:6, "Whenever
the people become one nothing will be restrained from them that they would
imagine to do."
Volunteers are needed to help with organizing and
facilitating.
This event is sponsored by Beaver Medical Group, Tesoro
Media, Crossroad Christian
Center, Legacy Christian
Center, Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians.
For more information, call 951-849-0222. To get more
information about the event, go to www.unitymarch.org or contact organizers at
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