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Special Moments from the 35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Monday, January 27, 2020, By News Staff
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Members of Dominique’s Dance Creations perform during the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Sunday evening in the Dome.

Members of the University and greater Syracuse communities gathered in the Dome Sunday night for powerful performances and speakers at the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Civil rights leader the Rev. Raphael Warnock, senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was the featured speaker for the event, which is the largest of its kind on a college campus and seeks to honor the message and mission of Dr. King.

Highlights also included musical and dance performances by students and community members and presentations of the Unsung Hero Awards to five individuals who, in the spirit of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others.

Below are some of the special moments captured of the evening’s events.

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The Black Celestial Choral Ensemble and Syracuse University’s 2020 MLK Community Choir perform a musical selection during the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Sunday in the Dome.

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Civil rights leader the Rev. Raphael Warnock, senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was the featured speaker at the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Sunday in the Dome.

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Keri Courtwright receives the Unsung Hero Award from Chancellor Kent Syverud at the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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Lemir Teron is recognized with an Unsung Hero Award by Chancellor Kent Syverud at the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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Justine Hastings ’21 receives the Unsung Hero Award at the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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Jack Ramza ’22 receives the Unsung Hero Award from Chancellor Kent Syverud at the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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Ada Abreu accepts the Unsung Hero Award on behalf of her husband, Pedro Abreu G’02, from Chancellor Kent Syverud at the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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Members of the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble and Syracuse University’s 2020 MLK Community Choir perform during the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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Over 2,000 people gathered to honor the message and mission of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 35th annual MLK Celebration.

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A group of attendees poses beneath a quilt depicting Dr. King and the message “and from this moment there can be no turning back” at the 35th annual Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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A sweet moment of togetherness at the 35th annual Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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