A veritable who’s who in Black excellence attended, spoke or did both at the events in Memphis commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination on April 4. Have a look at these photos to see who was there.
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1. Roland Martin
2. Rev. James Lawson
3. Roland Martin with Kameron Whalum and Rev. Kenneth T Whalum Jr.
4. Rev. Jesse Jackson
5. Roland Martin with Noelle Trent
6. Al Green
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(from left) Rev. Al Sharpton, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Martin Luther King III
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10. LeVar Burton
11. Kim Coles with Roland Martin
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Rev. Al Sharpton, Sheila E., Martin Luther King lll, his wife Arndrea, and their daughter Yolanda Renee King.
13. Roland Martin and Rev. Kenneth T Whalum Jr.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson and National Urban League President Marc Morial
15. Kristin Clarke, president & executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
17. The Lorraine Motel
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19. Tamika Mallory
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21. Leaders of the Women’s March
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23. Gina Belafonte
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25. Michael Eric Dyson
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27. Rep. Barbara Lee
