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Photo by: Michael Filonow /
Social Affairs Magazine
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Congress of Racial Equality
to Host
25th Anniversary
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebration Dinner
January
18, 2010
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CORE’s annual dinner will be star-studded gala event
to mark the 25th annual dinner to celebrate the
King national holiday
On
Monday, January 18th 2010, the Congress of Racial
Equality (CORE), America’s third oldest and largest civil
rights organization, will host its 25th annual
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ambassadorial Reception and
Awards Dinner at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, 52nd
Street at Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Reception is at 6:30
p.m., dinner and awards begin at 7:30 p.m. Black Tie or
National Dress.
The dinner, which is the largest annual
celebration in honor of the King Holiday, attracts many
local and national politicians as well as celebrities from
Hollywood, the music industry and the sports world. Many
embassies will send their ambassadors and consuls general to
attend as official representatives.
Each year, special guests serve as
Masters of Ceremony and as keynote speakers. Past MC’s have
included talk radio host Sean Hannity, NY Post gossip queen
Cindy Adams, comedian Alan King and actor Tony LoBianco.
Keynote speakers have included First Lady Laura Bush and
Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Past CORE honorees have included Nobel
Prize winner Elie Weisel, international women’s rights
activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Actors Morgan Freeman and Charlton
Heston, sports legends Muhammad Ali and Hank Aaron, music
superstars Brandy, Janet Jackson and Usher, civil rights
matriarch Rosa Parks and, posthumously, former CORE workers
and civil rights heroes James Cheney, Andy Goodman and
Michael Schwerner.
The 2010 dinner promises to have one of
the most dynamic lineups of attendees and honorees.
Confirmed guests will be announced shortly. There will be a
press conference during the dinner that will include all the
hosts, special guests and honorees.
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(212) 598 - 4000 |
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www.core-online.org
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