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Cobb County MLK Day program honors local activist Sally Riddle and features speeches, performances
Summary
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day program in Cobb County included speeches from county leaders and the NAACP, musical and dance performances, presentation of the NAACP "Living the Dream" award to Sally Riddle and appeals for donations to local scholarships.
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day program staged in Cobb County brought elected officials, civic leaders, performers and community activists together for speeches, music and the presentation of the NAACP’s Living the Dream award.
Chairwoman Lisa Cupid opened remarks thanking organizers and county staff and praising the annual event’s run in Cobb County. Fred Blankenship, the program’s master of ceremonies, told attendees, “We are Cobb County, and this is the best MLK program you are going to find anywhere.” Sebastian Bonner, speaking for the Cobb County NAACP, asked the audience to treat the day as both remembrance and a call to continued civic work: “NAACP membership is power. Enjoy the program.”
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