Faith Leaders Celebrate MLK’s Legacy and Make Renewed Call to Action for Civil and Human Rights

Diversity News 08.26,10

On Saturday, August 28, faith leaders and civil and human rights advocates will gather at Shiloh Baptist Church to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and commit themselves to renewed activism for social justice.

In the spirit of the historic “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” and Dr. King’s dream of brotherhood, a diverse group of advocates and representatives of many faiths will call for jobs and opportunity, quality education for every child, comprehensive immigration reform, and workers’ rights for all.

Join The Leadership Conference in reflecting on Dr. King’s legacy and the future of our nation:

“One Nation Working Togather: An Interfaith Call to Action for Civil and Human Rights”

Saturday, August 28, 2010

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Shiloh Baptist Church

1500 Ninth St. NW, Washington, DC