INTERNATIONAL SALUTE TO THE LIFE & LEGACY OF
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. |
For twenty-two years, the International Salute Committee has been hosting a Breakfast Celebration to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is a committee of volunteers, comprised primarily of members of the Diplomatic Corps, Howard University, George Washington University, University of the District of Columbia, and the Memorial Project Foundation. T
The Committee conducts a program that focuses on Dr. King’s great legacy and honors individuals who have distinguished themselves through their service to others, to improving lives and communities globally.
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| Madeline Lawson and Dr. Paula Whetsel-Ribeau(Mistress of ceremonies) |
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For the second group of HONOREES, they are from left to right
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver
Dr. Dorothy Yancy
H.E. Ritva Koukku-Ronde
H.E. Michael Moussa-Adamo
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski
Mr. Guy Vickers |
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Dr. Dorothy C. Yancy, President of Shaw University
Recipient of the Dr. Dorothy I. Height Leadership Award
Presenter: Dr. Thelma T. Daley, Vice President, National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
Mr. Henry H. Brown, Honorary Chair Emeritus, MLK, Jr. International Salute |
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H.E. Ritva Koukku-Ronde, Ambassador of Finland to the US and 2013 Honorary Chair of the MLK, Jr. International Salute
Recipient of the King Legacy Award for International Service
Presenter: Henry H. Brown
Honorary Chair Emeritus, MLK, Jr. International Salute |
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Mr. Marc Morial, President, National Urban League
Recipient of the King Legacy Award for National Service
Presenters: Harry Johnson, The Memorial Project Foundation
Henry H. Brown, Honorary Chair Emeritus, MLK, Jr. International Salute |
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Mr. Guy Vickers, President of Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation
Recipient of the King Legacy Award for International Service
Presenter: Harry Johnson, President, The Memorial Project Foundation
Henry H. Brown, Honorary Chair Emeritus, MLK, Jr. International Salute |
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The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver, US Representative (Dem-Missouri)
Recipient: King Legacy Award for National Service
Presenter: The Honorable Al Green, U.S. Representative (Dem-Texas)
Henry H. Brown, Honorary Chair, MLK, Jr. International Salute |
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Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of University of Maryland Baltimore County
Recipient: King Legacy Award for National Service
Presenters: Dr. Thelma T. Daley, Vice President, National Council of Negro Women
Henry H. Brown, Honorary Chair Emeritus, MLK, Jr. International Salute |
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H.E. Michael Moussa-Adamo, Ambassador of Gabon to the US
Recipient: King Legacy Award for International Service
Presenter: The Honorable Robert Stanton, Senior Advisor to Secretary of US Interior |
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