Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Marks Monday Anniversary of ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ by Announcing ‘Kids For King’ Youth
For Planning Purposes
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 28, 2006) – The Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. will celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the March on Washington by announcing the first twelve participants of its ‘Kids for King’ national essay program. The Memorial Foundation will also announce the expansion of the program to a total of 50 youth. Youth from first grade through twelfth grade were asked to write an essay about what Dr. King’s dream means to them. All 50 randomly selected participants will be invited to attend the November 13th Groundbreaking Ceremony.
GE executives, NBA All-Star player Chris Webber, and ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor James Reynolds will participate in this announcement.
| WHAT: |
‘Kids for King’ youth national essay program participants to be announced on 43rd anniversary of ‘I Have a Dream’ speech |
| WHEN: |
Monday, August 28 at 10:00 a.m. |
| WHO: |
Chris Webber, NBA player, Philadelphia 76ers
Deborah Elam, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, General Electric
Honorable Jack Kemp, Founder & Chairman, Kemp Partners
James Reynolds, Actor, ‘Days of Our Lives’
Harry E. Johnson, Sr., President and CEO, Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.
James Welch, President, Yellow Transportation, a subsidiary of Worldwide Inc.
The Memorial Foundation will announce the names of twelve randomly selected ‘Kids for King’ national essay program participants. These individuals are available for interviews but will not attend the Monday press conference.
Lensi Parham (Vevay, IN), Bryanna Shelton (Knoxville, TN), Lucullus Condor (Humble, TX), Dominic Joseph Nepa (Clinton Township, MI), Devin Butler (Washington, D.C.), Darrien Lee (San Bernardino, CA), Natasha Lawson (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Hayley Trachtenberg (East Brunswick, NJ), Jacob Long (Ironton, OH), Brittany Long (Las Vegas, NV), Tyrel Prentiss (Knoxville, TN), and Clara DeFontes (Tualatin, OR)
|
| WHERE: |
MLK Memorial Site on the Tidal Basin, near West Basin Drive in Washington, DC. Metered parking near FDR Memorial on Ohio Avenue and on West Basin Drive. |
OPEN PRESS / Refreshments will be served
Media Notes: To schedule an interview with one of the youth national essay participants or to obtain a copy of their essay, please contact Rica Orszag at 202-253-8974.
Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.
A memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be built on the National Mall. The Memorial will be situated adjacent to the F.D.R. Memorial and in a direct line between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. Congress passed Joint Resolutions in 1996 authorizing Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to establish a memorial honoring Dr. King to be built in Washington, DC. Groundbreaking is scheduled for November 13th and the Memorial is scheduled to be completed in 2008. Additional information is available at www.buildthedream.org.
###
|
