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33 RD ANNUAL COMMEMORATIVE MARCH 2020
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— RON NIRENBERG —
MAYOR
Every year, the people of San Antonio come together and celebrate the largest
MLK March in the world. We march not only in an act of solidarity to honor
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, but to advance his vision of love, peace
and justice for all. As your mayor, I have the privilege to serve and work with
you every single day towards the goal of creating a more equitable city—a
community in which every child, every family, and every neighborhood can
achieve their God-given potential.
In our city, there is an ethos of compassion, a community value of empathy
toward every neighbor. The MLK March is the physical manifestation of this
collective love. Thousands of San Antonio residents, young and young at heart,
faithful and secular, impoverished and privileged, Anglo, Hispanic and African
American join hands and imagine a more just and compassionate society.
This march for progress does not happen by chance. I want to thank the San
Antonio MLK Jr. Commission for the work they do to carry this torch, from the
hundreds of hours that go into planning the Commemorative March to the
education and youth workshops that energize our next generation of leaders.
We march as part of a movement for greater human and civil rights, a legacy
that has a long history in the city of San Antonio.
From the Woolworth lunch counter to MALDEF’s lawsuits for equality in
education, our city has led the charge for change. Yet we still have work to do.
A recent study marked San Antonio as the most economically segregated city
in America, a statistic closely correlated with race. Other research discovered a ten-year gap in life expectancy from one zip
code to another, robbing precious years of life simply for being born in a different place. This inequity and injustice is not only
immoral, but holds our entire city back from being as great as it can be. With your support, we’re working to promote equity
and prosperity in every community.
In the coming year we will usher in a new era of mobility at City Hall. Whether it is improving physical mobility by providing
our transit partners with necessary funding or allowing for more socioeconomic mobility by supporting initiatives like Alamo
PROMISE, our Climate Action and Adaption Plan, and our City’s equity budget – San Antonio is moving and flourishing.
I believe that if you were to choose any time in history to live in San Antonio, you would pick right now. Thanks to your work,
your advocacy and your passion for progress, we are a more equitable community than ever before. We will continue striving
for Dr. King’s vision of compassion and keep marching toward a more perfect city and nation.
The Honorable Ron Nirenberg
Mayor of San Antonio
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— JADA ANDREWS-SULLIVAN —
SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2
On behalf of the City of San Antonio and City Council District 2, it is my pleasure
to welcome you all to this remembrance and celebration of the life and message
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King believed in a nation of freedom and justice
for all, and encouraged all citizens to live up to the purpose and potential of
America by applying the principles of nonviolence. MLK Day of Service is a way
to honor his life and teachings by engaging in community action that continues
to solve social problems. Reverend Raymond “R.A.” Callies had organized
the first march honoring Dr. King in 1968. Since then, our march has grown to
include thousands of diverse participants each year from all across the country.
San Antonio hosts the largest march in the nation, with approximately 300,000
participants.
It is of utmost honor for me to serve as Councilmember for San Antonio City
Council District 2. The Eastside of our District was the place where the first
march was organized. Dr. King had inspired individuals and the nation to believe
in personal, social, and global change. He showed the world the unstoppable
power of his dream for racial equality, diversity, and love. The annual MLK
march is an opportunity to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy while
uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city.
The MLK Commission has worked very hard to ensure that the celebrations are
special and memorable. We sincerely hope that you can join us for the march
and other related events thus promoting equity, love, diversity, unity, and social
justice.
Sincerely,
Jada Andrews-Sullivan
San Antonio City Council, District 2
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If you can’t fly, then run
If you can’t run, then walk
If you can’t walk, then crawl
But whatever you do,
KEEP MOVING
FORWARD
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— TOMMY CALVERT, JR. —
BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT. 4
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
On behalf of Bexar County and the State of Texas, I am honored to welcome you
to the 2020 Martin Luther King March. The San Antonio March was founded
by the two primary strains of black leadership in San Antonio—the civil rights
leaders and its activist religious leadership. In 1969 the Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee (SNCC) marched with about 100 people from Iowa
Street to Mt. Zion First Baptist Church to keep Dr. King’s issues alive.
However, it was Rev. R.A. Callies and his family who should be credited with
the consistent evolution of the MLK March as it stands today. They began
marching in the early 1970s, and it was in 1978 that there was a call to action
to create a big march. They called upon Tommy Calvert, Sr. to use his logistical
concert promotion and production expertise along with his civil rights and
neighborhood organizing skills to bring together Hispanics, peace activist, and
others through meetings around town to create a statement of unity. Leading
the march were the local NAACP, OUED (Organizations United for Eastside
Development), ROBBED, Ethyl Minor, Lillian Sutton-Taylor, Rev. R.A. Callies,
Mario Salas, John Sanders, Rick Greene, Robert Johnson, Vashon Byrd, and
many ordinary citizens.
The initial marches were not supported by most elected leaders from the City of
San Antonio or Bexar County. I’m glad to report things have changed. It is time
to properly honor our civil rights trailblazers who often go underappreciated in the community.
I want to thank the San Antonio MLK Commission for their tireless work to bring together this annual march, other
commemorations, and administer the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Fund.
This year let us do our best to live like MLK every day. He never allowed a day of his life to pass without doing something for
future generations. With renewed hate, violence, gender persecution, immigrant bashing, authoritarianism, and war in the
air—join me in praying and working for more peace, love, and active resistance. Let’s come together and show people of good
will standing up for freedom, justice, and prosperity for all our fellow brothers and sisters everywhere.
Always your voice,
Tommy Calvert, Jr.
Bexar County Commissioner, Pct. 4
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In Loving Memory
Dr. John Abdo
1943-2019
Dr. Abdo dedicated over two decades of
service to the San Antonio Martin Luther
King, Jr. Commission.
His life and love for humanity inspire us all to
be more loving and generous to our brothers
and sisters.
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— DR. KEELY PETTY —
COMMISSION CHAIR
It is my sincere pleasure to serve as your Commission Chair for the 2020 San
Antonio Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration. It is a joy to know
that the city of San Antonio hosts the largest march in the world because the
residents are keeping the dream alive! Dr. King’s dream of justice and equality
for all is paramount in this hour as equal rights and justice for all are under
attack. The residents of San Antonio have proven since 1987 that the attack on
equal rights and justice can and will be overcome as we continue to be reminded
of the dream. In 1963 Dr. King was speaking at the March on Washington with
more than 300,000 in attendance at our nation’s capital, it was their he said
“I have a dream that one day our nation will…live out the true meaning of its
creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.”
I believe Rev. R.A. Callies caught a glimpse of the March on Washington in
1963, and was inspired to do something about it in 1968…. What he started
has grown by leaps and bounds as he shared his dream with San Antonio and
now, we dream together! His steadfastness, grace, and determination are
keeping Dr. King’s legacy alive from one generation to the next.
Our theme this year is Dream, Believe, Unite, and Do which is what every human heart desires. These virtues will keep us in
remembrance of how our ancestors fought, die, and some gave up on the dream of equality and justice. It is to this cause that
we boldly celebrate the accomplishments and progress that have been made thus far. Let’s help others continue to dream,
believe, unite and do as “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” as spoken by Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.
Many thanks to the MLK Commission members, volunteers, spectators, and supporters who unite, and do because they
believe the dream is alive! And constantly prove it by their endless acts of service to make this march remarkable.
You Are Simply The Best,
Dr. Keely
122019 - 2020 CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION
Honorary Commission Chair: Councilmember Jada Andrews-Sullivan
MLK Commission Chair: Dr. Keely Petty
Executive Commission Liaison: Erik Walsh
DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER APPOINTEES
Ms. Alicia Kiya Beckham Mrs. Regina J Horne-Espree Rev. John Gavin Rogers
Mr. Byrd L. Bonner Ms. Francine Prosser Johnson Ms. Alli Roman
Ms. Gail Collins Mr. Russell LeDay Mr. Cedric Thomas Smith
Dr. Fredric Gerard Brock Mr. Harold C. Moore Ms. Carla D. Walker
Mr. Nathaniel Davis Ms. Mia F. Morris Dr. George Williams
Dr. Karla Duran Dr. Tonja Nelson Bishop Rosa Lavern Wilson
Ms. Mary A. Fulton-Moore Dr. Keely Petty
Mrs. Chaunice Holley Mrs. Brandyn Nichelle Rodriguez
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
Mayor District 3 District 7
Ron Nirenberg Rebecca J. Viagran Ana E. Sandoval
City Manager District 4 District 8
Erik Walsh Dr. Adriana Rocha Manny Pelaez
Garcia
District 1 District 9
Roberto C. Treviño District 5 John Courage
Shirley Gonzales
District 2 District 10
Jada Andrews-Sullivan District 6 Clayton Perry
Melissa Cabello Havrda
CITY STAFF
Erik Walsh, City Manager
John Peterek, Assistant to the City Manager
Rev. Bryant Livingston, Community & Faith Based Liaison, City Council District 2
Marc Castro, Department Fiscal Administrator, Building & Equipment Services
Madeleine Mendez, Sr. Management Analyst, Neighborhood & Housing Services
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#RideVIA to the
2020 Martin Luther
King Jr. March.
VIA will operate supplemental service to the MLK March on Monday, January 20, 2020.
Service will operate from St. Philip’s College and the AT&T Center (Freeman Coliseum).
Return service will be offered from Pittman Sullivan Park.
FREE PARKING BUS SERVICE LOCATIONS FOR MLK MARCH
AT THESE LOCATIONS
10 35
A
ST. PHILIP’S COLLEGE B
Montana & Mittman, Lot #22
HOUSTON
NEW BRAUNFELS
FREEMAN COLISEUM
COMMERCE
A
B
HACKBERRY
35
3201 E. Houston St. MLK Dr.
WALTERS
The drop-off point for service to the March will be on
37
MLK Drive and Upland Drive. The pick-up location
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for return service will be at Pittman Sullivan Park.
BUSES RUN
8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
RETURN
Noon - 3 p.m.
14ORIGIN OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
JR. MARCH IN SAN ANTONIO, TX
Following the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. April 4, 1968, Rev. Dr. R. A. Callies, Sr., launched and ignited what would
become to be recognized as the largest civil rights march in the United States. Who would have imagined that 50 years later a
city with a population of less than 10% African American would be host to the largest march today! The intent of Rev. Callies
was not to see how large he could grow the march but to help the city of San Antonio recognized that the citizens on the
eastside were being deprived of a number of basic needs such as city parks, bridges at low water crossing, sidewalks, traffic
lights and jobs for the youth.
Born in El Campo, Texas, September 12, 1929, Rev. Callies, was the founder and builder of Christian Fellowship Baptist Church
and First Gethsemane Baptist Church (now renamed). He was a man of God and had a genuine love for mankind. He was a
loving husband to Eunice E. Callies and father of five children Raymond A. Callies, Jr., Arlington R. Callies, Doris M. Dunlap,
Yvette Wilson and Phyllis Holland. He was the first recipient of the distinguished achievement award presented the the Martin
Luther King Commission. He was the founder and organizer of the Youth Leadership Conference for Community Progress and
the motto was “Building Our Youth for a Greater America with the hand of Providence,” established in 1968.
Coming from a humble beginning Rev. Callies refused to accept complacency as he continued to push the envelope for better
conditions. His passion and love for mankind and America was the fuel that provided him the courage to pursue execellence
and not accept average. His fight for equality included but was not limited to several trips to city council, leading a march
in the right lane of a four lanes street because that was all the city permitted and writing letters to the editor. The marches
begin with 10-12 folks with a policeman in the front and one in the rear. In an effort to attract additional followers Rev. Callies
mounted two speakers to the cab of his red truck and played gospel music and several speeches by M.L. King such as “I
have A Dream” and “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” People who use to watch the march begin to take notice and join in as
we pressed forward. They didn’t worry about how they were going to get back to their homes but wanted to be part of a
movement for justice and equality for all people regardless of race, religion, gender and social economic status.
Finally, the city heard the voice of Rev. Callies and grant him the things he had march for such as J-Street and Martin Luther
King park, Martin Luther King Plaza, Rice Road bridge, Freedom Bridge (named after Rev. R. A. Callies), changing Nebraska
Street to MLK drive, changing the name of James W Riley to Martin Luther King Middle School. As a shop instructor at MLK
middle school for over thirty years in the SAISD, Rev. Callies had a genuine love for youth and cared about their future. He
recognized that a number of youth struggle to find jobs during the summer. He went back to the city council in n effort to obtain
funding and created summer jobs that included cleaning city parks, working in the library and cleaning the city cemetery.
The unveiling of the Martin Luther King statue in 1982 is probable Rev. Callies greatest accomplishments because of the
tireless efforts it took to raise the appropriate funds. The city supported the idea of having a life size figure of Dr. King but did
not fund 100% of the project. So, Rev. Callies took action and actively reach out to the youth in the community to help with the
worthy project. He collected empty Folgers Instant coffee cans, painted them red and use them to collect money for the Martin
Luther King statue. Every Saturday morning for approximately five years Rev Callies and his band of youth worked at the
Martin Luther King plaza in an effort to raise money for the MLK statue. Some Saturday’s he ventured to the south, west and
north side of San Antonio but most of the solicitation was from the Eastside community.
In 1987, the city finally recognized the work that Rev. Callies was doing and the impact it had on the nation and join him
sponsoring the first annual Martin Luther King Freedom march. Rosa Parks join the march that year and rode in a vintage
city bus similar to the one used in 1960. The march continued to blossom and the route basically is the same except it ends at
Pittman Sullivan Park instead of the MLK plaza.
My Dad never pastored a mega church or held a politically office but interrupted a way of life on the Eastside of San Antonio
that was unacceptable. Traffic lights at dangerous intersections, sidewalks on major streets, two bridges to alleviate flooding,
summer jobs for economically disadvantage youth, two city parks are just a few of the accomplishments that he worked. It
took a lot of courage, long days and nights to achieve the things he worked for because it did not come without resistance
on several occasions. But in his toil and strife he recognized that the race is not always given the swift but to the one that
endured to the end.
— Arlington R. Callies
152020 CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION
— OFFICIAL EVENTS —
THE 2020 CITY OF SAN ANTONIO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATION MARKS THE
33RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY’S CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. KING. JOIN
ONE OF THE LARGEST MARCHES AND COMMEMORATIONS IN THE U.S. AIMED AT HONORING
AND CONTINUING DR. KING’S LEGACY.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 & SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2020
33RD ANNUAL MLK YOUTH SUMMIT
9:00 A.M.- 6:00 P.M. • THE MAGIK THEATER • 420 S. ALAMO ST.
We are endeavoring to assist our next generation with the free 33RD Annual MLK Youth Summit, in diversity, inclusion, through educational
pursuits, fostering their artistic expressions, embracing and promoting a love for STEAM, and cultivating their emotional IQ to become
well rounded, and wholesome productive community. Helping our youth to L.E.A.D (L)inkup the city, (E)ducate themselves with tangible
sources, (A)ctivate their gifts, and (D)evelop productive members of the community and world Leaders. We will do this whilst making
the experience fun, interactive, and immersive with hosts, Aundre Dean and Shynieka Taylor; guest speakers, Claudia Jordan and Brian
White; and entertainment by That Girl Lay Lay, Double Xperience, Simply Rayne and King Savage & the Ghetto Avengers.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020
BAPTIST MINISTERS’ UNION OF SAN ANTONIO & VICINITY PRESENTS: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WORSHIP
7:00 P.M. • ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH • 1001 N. WALTERS
Baptist Ministers’ Union of San Antonio & Vicinity invites the community honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at an evening of worship
featuring guest speaker, Pastor Greg Oliver of Mount Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020
HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENT: FREE CRYP COLD TREATMENT
9:00 AM • CRYO BODY SHAPE • 6322 FM 78, STE 117
The San Antonio MLK, Jr. Commission presents free Cryo Cold Treatment, hosted by Cryo Body Shape and Diana Horton-Barnett, RN,
BSN, CNOR, CLT. Cryo stimulation involves the activation of natural bod defense making it totally safe. Other “cooling” treatment, such
as the use of ice packs where the patient is resting for a long period of time, generally lasts up to 5 minutes per session. Cryo stimulation
reduces injury recovery rime so that all can resume rehabilitation earlier and lower drug intake.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020
THIRD ANNUAL KING POETRY SLAM
7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. • GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH • 504 AVENUE E
Outspoken Bean, listed as the 2013 9th Wonder in the Individual Word Poetry Slam Competition, presents San Antonio’s 2nd Annual
Poetry Slam where young, gifted poets of the spoken word compete to become known as the best of the best. Young men and women
from all across South Texas will be bringing their best talents for the spoken word. Come see and hear the generation that has put away
their gadgets to use their words and their emotional IQ’s to tantalize, scandalize, and educate! $20 tickets can be purchased in advance
at Eventbrite.com or at the door.
SECOND ANNUAL LITERARY EMPOWERMENT NETWORKING SUMMIT
11:30 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. • MAGNOLIA GARDENS • 2030 MAIN AVE.
The event includes but is not limited to diverse literary groups, individual readers, universities, colleges, high schools, sororities,
fraternities, and other social groups in and around San Antonio. LENS (Literary Empowerment Networking Summit) welcomes you to…
IGNITE your creative thoughts, LEVERAGE your networking experience, INTERFACE with literary resources and contacts, SUPPORT
emerging authors.
16SANCSC ANNUAL MLK, JR. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
6:00 P.M. • JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND GATEWAY CLUB • 2150 KENLY DRIVE
The San Antonio Northwest Civic and Social Club (SANCSC), as a partner of the San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, invites
the community to its birthday celebration, marking the 25th anniversary of our Annual MLK Jr. Birthday Celebration, honoring the life,
struggles and accomplishments of Dr. King. The donation is $40 for a full course meal, keynote speaker, entertainment, and dance. The
dress for the evening will be formal/semi-formal. In addition, the event will feature a prominent guest speaker, the Honorable Mario
Marcel Salas, of San Antonio, Texas. Tickets must be purchased five days before the event, and no tickets will be sold at the door. Contact
SANCSC’s point of contact, Mr. Alexander Harris at (210) 364-9066 for tickets and base access.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY
2:00 P.M. • MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PLAZA • INTERSECTION OF E. HOUSTON AND N. NEW BRAUNFELS
The San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission invites the community to the Commission’s annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony honoring
the life, struggles and accomplishments of Dr. King. Businesses, City Officials, and organizations will lay wreaths at the MLK, Jr. statue in
commemoration. Keynote Speaker: Author, entrepreneur and community activist, Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.
CITYWIDE INTERFAITH WORSHIP SERVICE
4:30 P.M. • LAUREL HEIGHTS METHODIST CHURCH • 227 W. WOODLAWN AVE.
The Annual Citywide Interfaith Worship Service, presented by the San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, will feature several
invited guest speakers who will present on various topics of faith and the legacy of Dr. King. Free and open to the public.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Addie Lorraine Walker, SSND, PhD.
MLK YOUTH FASHION CHARITY GALA
6:00 PM • UIW ROSENBERG SKY ROOM • 847 E. HILDEBRAND AVE.
The evening of the MLK Youth Charity Fashion Gala, will be the highlight of the San Antonio social calendar at the top of the year, featuring
celebrated fashion designers Alani Taylor & Deviant La Vie. These brands have been selected to create original designs for the who’s
who of Hollywood to include most notably Beyoncé, Lena Waithe, Tyra Banks, Cardi B, Black Chyna, and the list goes on. The special
one-night-only onstage program will feature a musical performance by Hip Hop legacy King Combs! Supporting our MLK youth program
is easy when you are made to feel like a star that you are in the process. Proceeds will go to the MLK Foundation San Antonio youth
program in support of holding events throughout the year to keep the city’s youth active, engaged, and inspired! We are so pleased to
have you join us in creativity, design, and FASHION!.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PRE-MARCH PROGRAM
8:00 A.M. • MLK ACADEMY • 3501 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR.
The community is invited to enjoy a positive and uplifting experience during the Pre-March Early Morning Worship Program. Presented
by the San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, the event features contemporary and traditional musical artists, inspirational and
motivational dances and spoken word performances. Free and open to the public. This event will include Food Bank donation bins. Please
bring nonperishable food products to donate. Keynote Speaker: Bishop Shawn D. Yancey, Faith & Deliverance Life-Changing Ministries,
Hurst, Texas.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MARCH
10:00 A.M. • MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ACADEMY • 3501 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE
The annual march, organized and presented by the San Antonio MLK Jr. Commission and the City of San Antonio, begins at the MLK, Jr.
Academy and ends at Pittman-Sullivan Park, 1101 Iowa. The nearly 3-mile route down Martin Luther King Drive takes participants through
San Antonio’s historic Eastside in remembrance of Dr. King. In 2018, approximately 300,000 people participated in the march as part of an
unforgettable experience that has become one of San Antonio’s signature events. Free and open to the public. For route information or
VIA Park & Ride details, visit sanantonio.gov/mlk.
COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM
11:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. • PITTMAN-SULLIVAN PARK • 1101 IOWA
The San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission’s Commemorative program is one of the highlights of the annual commemoration
honoring Dr. King. The program will feature the City of San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and other national, state, and county officials.
Free and open to the public. Keynote Speaker: Dr. John R. Adolph.
17MORNING PRAISE AND WORSHIP PROGRAM IN THE PARK 12:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. • PITTMAN-SULLIVAN PARK • 1101 IOWA The community is invited to enjoy a positive and uplifting experience during the Early Morning Worship Program. Presented by the San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, the event features contemporary and traditional musical artists, inspirational and motivational dances and spoken word performances. Free and open to the public. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 TRINITY UNIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES 7:30 P.M. • TRINITY UNIVERSITY - LAURIE AUDITORIUM • ONE TRINITY PLACE Trinity University will honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a public lecture and participation in the San Antonio March commemorating the civil rights leader. This year’s keynote speaker is Robert D. Bullard. Bullard is the foremost scholar of the Environmental Justice Movement. Having served as the Dean of the Barbara Jordan–Mickey Leland School Of Public Affairs from 2011–2016, he is currently Distinguished Professor at Texas Southern University. Bullard obtained his Ph.D. in sociology at Iowa State University. He is co-founder of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Climate Change Consortium, a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and an award-winning author of eighteen books that address sustainable development, environmental racism, and urban land use. Bullard has received numerous awards from the country’s leading environmental organizations. He was the first African American to win the Sierra Club John Muir Award and was named one of “Thirteen Environmental Leaders of the Century” by Newsweek. SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THE STATE OF BLACK SAN ANTONIO 11:00 AM • ST. PHILIP’S COLLEGE, THE HERITAGE ROOM • 1801 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR. This event will host panelists with insights from Government, Health, Education, Economics, Real Estate and Business. Professionals from the community will be available to speak on the black quality of life in San Antonio. Come with solutions!. SEVENTH ANNUAL DREAM MAJOR © GALA 7:00 P.M. • HILTON GARDEN INN – SAN ANTONIO-LIVE OAK CONFERENCE CENTER •8101 PAT BOOKER RD, LIVE OAK The Board of Directors of the Pi Theta Lambda Educational Foundation, Inc. (PTLEF) in cooperation with the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Pi Theta Lambda Chapter proudly presents the Seventh Annual DREAM MAJOR Scholarship Gala. This formal/semi-formal dinner, features the smooth sounds of Billy Ray Sheppard and Friends, a silent auction, and more. This year’s event will be headlined by keynote speaker, Dr. Logan Hampton, 10th President of Lane College located in Jackson, Tennessee. Please join us for an enjoyable and enlightening evening benefiting the PTLEF Scholarship Fund, which supports the post-secondary aspirations of San Antonio area youth. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit dream-major.org. Keynote Speaker: Logan Hampton, Ed.D. SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 MLK GOLF TOURNAMENT 7:00 AM • SILVER HORN GOLF CLUB • 1100 W BITTERS ROAD The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation presents the Third Annual MLK Golf Tournament Scholarship Benefit. The four person scramble format includes cart, green fees, lunch, range balls, and CBIFF Replay Card. Individuals participate for $125 and teams for $500. Breakfast and barbecue buffet included! For more information contact event chairperson, Jeffery A. Garner at 210-445-5161 or jgarner@mlksanantonio.org. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020 DR. MLK, JR. FOUNDATION GALA 7:00 PM • OMNI COLONNADE SAN ANTONIO • 9821 COLONNADE BLVD. The Reverend Dr. R.A. Callies, Sr. Courage Award, Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Achievement Award, and Baha’I Unity of Humanity Awards will be presented to the 2020 recipients. 18
2020 MLK ART CONTEST WINNER
“LANDSCAPE OF A DREAM” BY JOHANNA ELIZONDO CERDA
The Martin Luther King Commission has selected Johanna Elizondo Cerda as the winner of the fifth annual citywide contest
for official 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration artwork. The winning piece, titled “Landscape of a Dream,” will be
used on official promotional items to commemorate the 2020 March and artist, Johanna Elizondo Cerda, will receive public
recognition as the creator of the 2020 commemoration artwork.
A PANEL OF COMMUNITY JUDGES REVIEWED ALL ENTRIES AND SELECTED ELIZONDO CERDA AS THIS YEAR’S WINNING ARTWORK.
THIS YEAR’S JUDGES INCLUDE:
COUNCILMEMBER JADA ANDREWS-SULLIVAN
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
LOU MILLER
CHIEF OF STAFF, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
KARMIN-TIA GREER
SENIOR INTERN, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
DR. KEELY PETTY
SAN ANTONIO MLK COMMISSION CHAIR
BARBARA FELIX
LOCAL ARTIST
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO’S DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE FOR
COORDINATING THE CITYWIDE ART CONTEST!
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2020 FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS
— THOMAS W. DORTCH, JR. —
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TWD, Inc. In 1990,
he became the State Director and served as Chief Administrator for United States
Senator, Sam Nunn. Mr. Dortch was the first African-American to serve in this
capacity for any U. S Senator. Some of Mr. Dortch’s other accomplishments include:
Chief Executive Officer of Atlanta Transportation Systems, Inc., Chairman and CEO
of Cornerstone Parking, Chairman of Lancor Parking Management, LLC, Managing
Partner of FAD Consulting, LLC, founding the National Black College Alumni Hall of
Fame Foundation, Inc., co-founding the Georgia Association of Minority Entrepreneurs
(GAME) to fill a void as an advocacy organization for minority business development,
and co-founding the Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance as a capacity building and
business development organization for the construction and transportation industries.
Mr. Dortch has had guest appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Fox News Channel
the O’Reilly Factor, C-SPAN, Talk Back Atlanta, National Press Club, CNN, Good Day
Atlanta, Black Issues in Higher Education National Video Conference, and MBC Town
Hall Meeting. Mr. Dortch is the recipient of numerous awards and honors that celebrate
his efforts, a partial list includes: listed in the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 May Editions of
Ebony Magazine as one of The 100 Most Influential African Americans; listed in Spring
2001 through 2014 Publications of Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of The 100 Most
Influential Atlantans; 2008 Community Service Professional of the Year Award; 2008
FraserNet Community Service Award; 2008 Global Leadership Empowerment Award;
Board of Trustees, Leadership Atlanta; Vice Chairman of the Board, Grady Memorial
Hospital Corporation; Chairman of the Board, Friendship Force International; Chairman
of the Board, Fulton/DeKalb County Hospital Authority; 2010 was inducted into Atlanta
Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Atlanta Hospitality Hall of Fame; Three Term Chairman
of The Board, The Atlanta Business League. Member of Operation Hope Board of Trustees, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Board of Trustees, Talladega College Board of Trustees, Clark Atlanta University Board of Trustees; Chairman of The Board, National
Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
Mr. Dortch is a much sought-after speaker on an international, national level to governmental entities, corporations and educational
institutions including the Darden School of Business - University of Virginia, Southern University, Delaware State University, Jarvis
Christian College, Florida A&M University, South Carolina State University, Georgia State University, Thomas University, Georgia Tech,
Paine College, Tuskegee University, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Emerging Leaders Forum, White House
Initiatives on Black Colleges, Federal Executive Board, Federal Aviation Administration, Lockheed Georgia Corporation, U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, United Negro College Fund, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO),
, Congressional Black Caucus, “The” Fort Valley State University, United States Department of Energy, American Cancer Society, Georgia
Chamber of Commerce, Blacks In Government, and Anheuser-Busch Company to name a few.
Dortch earned a B.A. Degree in Sociology and Pre- Professional Social Work from “The” Fort Valley State University in 1972, and a
Masters of Art Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Clark-Atlanta University in 1986. He also attended Georgia State University
as a Ford Fellow in the Urban Administration Program. Dortch received Honorary Doctors Degrees from Fayetteville State University,
Jarvis Christian College, Fort Valley State University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Livingstone College.
Dortch was elected to a sixth term as National Chairman of 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
2233RD ANNUAL 2020 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020 – 2 P.M.
MLK PLAZA, N. NEW BRAUNFELS AVE. & E. HOUSTON ST.
MISTRESS OF CEREMONY:
TAHLAR ROWE
WELCOME...................................................................................................HAROLD AND MARY MOORE -
MLK WREATH-LAYING COMMITTEE CHAIR
INVOCATION..............................................................................................KAMRYN PARKER -
ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS.........................................................BEXAR COUNTY BUFFALO SOLDIERS
NATIONAL ANTHEM................................................................................JOHNNY SAXX
NEGRO NATIONAL ANTHEM.................................................................DANIEL SALONE - HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH
(ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMUNITY)
MAYORAL GREETINGS............................................................................MAYOR RON NIRENBERG
CONGRESSIONAL GREETINGS.............................................................U. S. CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM HURD
STATE OF TEXAS PROCLAMATION......................................................SENATOR JOSÉ MENÉNDEZ
TEXAS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26
CESAR E. CHAVEZ LEGACY & EDUCATION FOUNDATION.............ERNEST MARTINEZ
IN MEMORIAM REV. R. A. CALLIES, SR..............................................CALLIES FAMILY
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER...............................................................TRAYVION KING
DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
SPEAKER.....................................................................................................THOMAS W. DORTCH, JR.
TWD, INC.
REMARKS....................................................................................................DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER JADA ANDREWS-SULLIVAN
DR. KEELY - MLK COMMISSION CHAIR
PRESENTATION OF WREATHS:
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC BY JOHNNY SAXX
PLEASE REMAIN SEATED AS WREATHS ARE LAID IN HONOR OF
REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
REMARKS AND BENEDICTION ............................................................HAROLD AND MARY MOORE - WREATH-LAYING COMMITTEE
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, H.E.B., BEXAR COUNTY PRECINCT 4, SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT,
ALAMO COLLEGES DISTRICT, PSI ALPHA CHAPTER OF THE OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC.,
SAN ANTONIO BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION, SAN ANTONIO CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT, CITY YEAR,
SAN ANTONIO PUBLIC ALLIES, SAN ANTONIO PARKS & RECREATION, BLACK NURSES ROCK, CLOÉ TONEY,
ANDRE O. FULTON II, AND MICHAEL WASHINGTON II.
232020 FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS
— S. ADDIE LORRAINE WALKER —
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020
Addie Lorraine Walker, SSND, PhD, has been a School Sister of Notre Dame
for over 30 years. She served as provincial leader of the Dallas Province of
SSND for nine years (2002-2011). Currently, she is Associate Professor of
Pastoral Theology and founder and Director of the Sankofa Institute for African
American Pastoral Leadership at Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio,
TX. Following the completion of a PhD in Religion and Education from Boston
College in 1996, S. Addie Lorraine has continued to minister as pastoral and
practical theologian in university, high school, and parish settings, as well as in
seminary formation and ongoing formation programs and retreats for religious
congregations across the country.
Addie is committed to working with both the Texas and Missouri intercommunity
novitiate programs, since 2000 providing workshops on vowed life, discernment
and community life. She also has facilitated retreats for various congregations,
workshops on the contemporary living of the vows, and religious community
life today: building communities of peace, justice and reconciliation.
Addie Lorraine is one of the contributing authors to the soon to be published
book on the Apostolic Visitation, Power of Sisterhood: Women Religious Tell
the Story of the Apostolic Visitation. Her other current research and writing
interests include spirituality and culture, SSND spirituality, the spirituality of
religious life today, formation for contemporary living of religious life, Christian
Education in the 19th and 20th centuries, reading and reflecting on Catholic
Social Teaching from a Black Perspective, and dialogue as a strategy for
transformative education.
24SAN ANTONIO 33RD ANNUAL 2020 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
CITYWIDE INTERFAITH WORSHIP SERVICE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020 – 4:30 P.M.
LAUREL HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 227 W. WOODLAWN AVE.
ORGAN PRELUDE....................................................GEOFFREY WAITE (LAUREL HEIGHTS UMC)
FAITH BANNER PROCESSIONAL........................FAITH GROUPS
HOST CONGREGATION WELCOME AND
CALL TO WORSHIP.................................................REV. PAUL ESCAMILLA (LAUREL HEIGHTS UMC)
OPENING HYMN.....................................................ARMSTRONG COMMUNITY CHORALE (NELSON ARMSTRONG, DIRECTOR)
LITANY OF CELEBRATION.....................................TAYLOR MICHELLE ANDREWS (ST. PAUL UMC)
INVOCATION............................................................RABBI DAVID KOMEROFSKY (TEMPLE CHAI)
PRAISE DANCE........................................................GOD’S ELECT DANCERS OF PRAISE
(SONIA CORREA, NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER)
SOUNDING OF THE SHOFAR................................DANIEL KLEIN (BA’AL TEHIAH, TEMPLE BETH-EL)
A PRAYER OF UNDERSTANDING........................JOHN GAINES (BAHA’I LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY)
MLK COMMISSION GREETINGS........................BYRD BONNER (MLK INTERFAITH WORSHIP SERVICE COMMITTEE CHAIR)
DR. KEELY PETTY (MLK COMMISSION CHAIR)
BUDDHIST CHANT.................................................MINAKO SHIBAZAKI (SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL)
PRAYER FOR OUR NATION...................................IMAM OMAR SHAKIR (IMAM, MASJID BILAL)
SIKH CHANT.............................................................DR. GP SINGH (SIKH DHRAMSAL)
INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER...............REV. DR. FREDERICC BROCK (THE MESSAGE CHURCH)
GUEST SPEAKER.....................................................SR. ADDIE LORRAINE WALKER, SSND, PHD
(SANKOFA INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN PASTORAL LEADERSHIP)
THE OFFERING.........................................................REV. ANNA GORDY (EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA)
THE OFFERTORY......................................................ARMSTRONG COMMUNITY CHORALE (NELSON ARMSTRONG, DIRECTOR)
REFLECTION.............................................................ARATHI SCHOOL OF INDIAN DANCE (ASHA JOSEPH, CHOREOGRAPHER)
A PRAYER FOR PEACE...........................................IMAM MUSTAFA SAFAK (RAINDROP FOUNDATION)
CLOSING SONG.......................................................ALL (“WE SHALL OVERCOME”)
BENEDICTION..........................................................REV. ANN HELMKE (CITY OF SAN ANTONIO FAITH-BASED INITIATIVE)
RECEPTION IN THE HALL......................................ALL
MLK EXHIBIT: ALLEE A WALLACE
MUSIC: RAINDROP ENSEMBLE (RAINDROP FOUNDATION)
252020 FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS
— BISHOP SHAWN D. YANCEY —
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020
My name is Bishop Shawn D. Yancey born in Chicago Illinois. Married to my wonderful
wife Evangelist Shontell P. Yancey. I have 9 children and 9 grandchildren. I graduated
from Catholic school in the late 80’s. I’m studying theology now. Reading the Bible is
my favorite book. I always had a passion to know God in my early years. I even wrote
while in grade school Bishopyancey4841@yahoo.com as my email, not knowing what
God had planned for me. I’m the Pastor and Founder of Faith and Deliverance Life
Changing Ministries in Hurst, Texas. My favorite part of my life is that I can witness to
people and reach souls.”
26SAN ANTONIO 33RD ANNUAL 2020 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
PRE-MARCH EARLY MORNING WORSHIP PROGRAM
KING ACADEMY – 3501/ 3514 MLK DR.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 • 8 - 10 A.M.
MISTRESS OF CEREMONY: BISHOP ROSA L. WILSON, EARLY MORNING WORSHIP - CHAIRMAN
7:00 AM......................................................................................................... VOLUNTEER PRAYER BREAKFAST/GREATER FAITH INSTITUTION CHURCH
7:30 AM......................................................................................................... MARCH VOLUNTEER FINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND MARCH LINE-UP
PRE-MARCH PROGRAM-CHAIRMAN................................................ BISHOP ROSA L. WILSON
MUSIC PRELUDE...................................................................................... GREATER NEW GENESIS/ELDER RONNIE TAYLOR
8:00 AM CALL TO ORDER......................................................................... BISHOP ROSA L. WILSON/
BRO. RHETT SMITH/PROPHETESS MICHELLE Y. WILSON/
SIS. NATASHA F. PINNIX, M.L.K. ACADEMY PRINCIPAL/ADMIN. TEAM/BRO SANTIAGO CRUZ
BRO. MARK CRUMP, DIRECTOR OF THE EASTSIDE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB/
SIS. LYNDA RICHARDSON, DIRECTOR OF OUR PLACE DAY CARE/
SIS. CHAUNICE HOLLEY, DR. MLK, JR. COMMISSION CAN FOOD DRIVE HELPER
“NURTURING-A-NATION”
INVOCATION............................................................................................. APOSTLE ESTHER NDIRANGU
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE....................................................................... BRO. JAYDEN MESSIAH MAJETTE/BRO. CORINTHIAN DAVIS SNELL-THOMAS
GREATER FAITH INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH A.O.T.W.M.
NATIONAL ANTHEM............................................................................... SIS. CHARMAIN TAYLOR
INTRODUCTION OF M.L. KING P.T.A OFFICERS:
M.L. KING PEP SQUAD/M.L. KING BAND.......................................... BRO. KHALIL DEANDA, DIRECTOR
INTRODUCTION OF G.F.I.C. COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD
WATCH OFFICERS:................................................................................... BRO. GERARD PONCE
G.F.I.C. FACE-PAINTING.......................................................................... SIS. CONNIE CHAVEZ & SIS ESSIE RICHARDSON
SOLO............................................................................................................ BRO. CAMBRAND DOMINION SNELL-THOMAS
G.F.I.C. DRILL TEAM................................................................................. SIS. ESSIE RICHARDSON, G.F.I.C. BRIDGE
WOMEN OF GREATER FAITH STEP TEAM........................................ PASTOR CLASSIE & SIS. JASHONEE’ MICAH WILSON
G.F.I.C. PRAISE TEAM.............................................................................. XINOS SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY PRAISE TEAM
SOLO............................................................................................................ SIS. JEANNE LOVE
PRAISE DANCE......................................................................................... SPIRIT/SIS. ROYSHION MCCLOUD/SIS. LANEE’ COLLINS
CECELF........................................................................................................ BRO. ERNEST MARTINEZ, CHAIRMAN
LIFT EVERY VOICE.................................................................................... SIS. ELIZABETH HOLMES
POETRY....................................................................................................... SIS. JUNE
HIP-HOP...................................................................................................... BRO. CHRIS BONNETT
I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH..................................................................... DEACON RUFUS AND EVANGELIST SHARRELL KEMP/GOSPEL 1480
“NURTURING-A-NATION”
— CITY-WIDE CAN FOOD DRIVE PARTNERSHIP —
DR. MLK, JR. COMMISSION/SA FOOD BANK/CECELF/CITY OF SA/CROSSPOINT/MAYOR/
CONSTABLES/DREAM-WEEK/GOSPEL RADIO1480/S.A.I.S.D./NAACP/STARBUCKS/OUR PLACE ADULT CARE/FIGHTING BACK/S.A. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB/
ALL POLITICAL PARTIES/PLATTER CAFÉ’ SNCC/STATE REP. BARBARA GERVIN-HAWKINS/NEIGHBORHOOD FIRST ALLIANCE/
COMMISSIONER CALVERT/BRANDON JOHNSON/GREATER FAITH INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH AND OTHERS.
SOLO............................................................................................................ JASMATI EVANS-WILLIAMS
SOLO............................................................................................................ SIS. TRENYCE COOK
BIBLE FLOW.............................................................................................. BRO. DYLAN & BRO. LENNY COMPTON
SOLO............................................................................................................ SIS. GIA BOOTH
SOLO............................................................................................................ PASTOR MC
SELECTION................................................................................................. SIS. TONYA/ANOINTED
PRAISE DANCE......................................................................................... APOSTLE LOUISE BENSON-GREATER NEW GENESIS
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER.............................................................. BISHOP ROSA L. WILSON, PASTOR
GREATER FAITH INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH A.O.T.W.M.
SERMON..................................................................................................... BISHOP SHAWN D. YANCEY
FAITH & DELIVERANCE LIFE-CHANGING MINITRIES/HURST, TEXAS
SELECTIONS.............................................................................................. APOSTLE LOUISE BENSON-GREATER NEW GENESIS
PRAISE DANCE......................................................................................... MINISTER QUINCY SHIELDS
9:57-9:59 BENEDICTION.......................................................................... APOSTLE BERNARD NDIRANGU
9:59-10:00 MARCH COUNT-DOWN...................................................... ROSA & THE BEAT 98.5 DJ REPRESENTATIVE
MARCHERS LEAVE FOR PITTMAN SULLIVAN PARK
272020 FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS
— DR. JOHN ROBERT ADOLPH —
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020
Dr. John Robert “Bobby” Adolph was born April 9, 1966 in Houston, Texas to
the late Seymour V., Sr. and Barbara Jean Adolph. He attended East Houston
Elementary School, Kirby Middle School and Smiley Senior High School. He
entered Texas Southern University on full scholarship in 1984 and received a
BBA Degree in December 1989. After being ordained in the ministry by his
father, Rev. Seymour Adolph, Sr., at New Hope Baptist Church, Houston TX., in
1992 he continued matriculating at Morehouse School of Religion in Atlanta,
GA. While in Georgia he met and married the love of his life, Dorrie Eileen and
they are now the proud parents of two children, Sumone and Jonathan.
Upon graduation from Morehouse with a degree of Master of Divinity, Pastor
Adolph was called to become the Under Shepherd of Antioch Missionary
Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. He accepted this call and has continued
to lead the flock for eighteen years. In pursuit to further his education and his
desire to learn more of the teachings of religion, he entered the Houston School
of Theology and graduated with his doctorate degree.
Pastor Adolph is active in many facets of both religious and community affairs.
First and foremost he is the Pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church; he
is on the Board of Directors for Memorial Herman Baptist Hospital, the Board
of the National Baptist Convention, Inc. of America, the Board of the I Have
a Dream program, the President of the Southeast Chapter of One Church
One Child adoption agency, member of the Ministerial Alliance, the CEO of
Jehovah Jirou Village, Omega Psi Phi fraternity member, One Hundred Black Men of Greater Beaumont member and an active
community advocate.
This man of the cloth arrived in the Beaumont area with a vision. Because of his foresight, the church purchased 29 acres of
land and the fast growing membership moved from their location on Washington Blvd. and constructed a new edifice at 3920
W Cardinal Dr. In 2011 an additional youth building was erected that encompasses Evolution Academy, a charter school. Still
visualizing, Pastor Adolph instrumented for the first time ever by a church, the opening of new streets by the City of Beaumont.
As CEO of Jehovah Jireh Village, he piloted the building of affordable homes for low to middle income families and first time
homebuyers with forthcoming plans for Senior Citizen Apartments and Townhomes.
Pastor Adolph is well known for his teaching and preaching. He can be seen on TBN, Impact Television and Sunday morning
worship on Streaming Faith. He has traveled extensively all over the United States in addition to Africa and Oxford, England.
He is the author of five bestselling Christian books and is best known for the sermon “Somebody Go Get Leroy”. He has a daily
devotion blog and a weekly conference prayer line. Most recently, he has established the Community Tabernacle Church which
is located in the San Jacinto mall in Baytown, Texas. He has also instituted an extension of the Grace School of Theology for
the training of those interested in ministry. One of Pastor’s prime objectives is to reach lost souls and those who are unsaved.
To this extent, he has motivated members to reach out and envelope a platform known as “Here We Grow Again”. This
awesome group has developed home study groups and classes that contact persons within the church and community and
invite them to join in bible study in their homes or at church.
This man of God’s messages have reached from the ghetto to the White House, to overseas and to the men and women of our
armed forces. He believes in vision with a mission and that if God can’t fix it, nobody can. God can handle it.
28SAN ANTONIO 33RD ANNUAL 2020
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATIVE MARCH
JANUARY 20, 2020 • PITTMAN - SULLIVAN PARK / CHARLES B.
SHANNON MEMORIAL STADIUM
COMMEMORATIVE MORNING PRAISE AND WORSHIP SERVICE, 9:30 – NOON
MASTER AND MISTRESS OF CEREMONY........................................ DARIAN TROTTER AND BERNITA WARD
WELCOME.................................................................................................. QUEENS COURT
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. MLK CHOIR
DREAM SERMONETTE........................................................................... APOSTLE LATONIA MOORE (VICTORIOUS LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER)
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. DRE L.O.C.
PRAISE DANCE......................................................................................... EYES OF ANGELS
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. TEKA WHITE
BELIEVE SERMONETTE.......................................................................... PASTOR DOUGLAS LANIER RANDLE (BETHANY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. DAVID DELAWARE AND DIVINE SOUND
SPOKEN WORD........................................................................................ POETRY SLAM WINNER
DANCE SELECTION................................................................................. DIVERSE DANCE ACADEMY
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. ANGIE LAURO
UNITY SERMONETTE.............................................................................. DR. DOSHIE PIPER (TRUE VINE BAPTIST CHURCH)
PRAISE DANCE......................................................................................... LIGHT MIME MINISTRY
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. BRIAN ROUCHE
SPOKEN WORD........................................................................................ ANDREA ‘VOCAB’ SANDERSON
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. MOSAIC CHURCH SA PRAISE TEAM
DO SERMONETTE.................................................................................... PASTOR LUCAS BARRIENTES (MOSAIC CHURCH SA)
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. PAMELA RATLIFF
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. MLK CHOIR
COMMEMORATIVE NOON PROGRAM, 12 – 1:30 P.M.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES.................................................................... DARIAN TROTTER
GREETINGS................................................................................................ TOMMY CALVERT, BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 4
WELCOME.................................................................................................. JADA ANDREWS-SULLIVAN, DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER
INVOCATION............................................................................................. REV. GAVIN ROGERS, ASSOCIATE PASTOR (TRAVIS PARK CHURCH)
PRESENTATION OF COLORS................................................................. SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL COLOR GUARD
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ...................................................................... LED BY TODJAI DOTSON (MLK ACADEMY)
NATIONAL ANTHEM .............................................................................. MONICA LOVE
REMARKS................................................................................................... MAYOR RON NIRENBERG
U.S. CONGRESSMAN WILL HURD
U.S. CONGRESSMAN LLOYD DOGGETT
STATE SENATOR JOSÉ MENÉNDEZ
STATE REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA GERVIN-HAWKINS
SHERIFF JAVIER SALAZAR
POLICE CHIEF WILLIAM MCMANUS
DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER JADA ANDREWS-SULLIVAN
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. MLK CHOIR
SPOKEN WORD........................................................................................ OUTSPOKEN BEAN
SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST.................................................................... DANIEL D. AND ERIC STANLEY WITH DJ CALVIN DUGAN
FEATURED MUSICAL GUEST................................................................ KORYN HAWTHORNE
INTRO OF SPEAKER ................................................................................ DR. JERRY W. DAILEY (PASTOR, MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER................................................................................. PASTOR JOHN R. ADOLPH (ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH, BEAUMONT, TX)
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT................................................................. DISTINGUISH AWARDS & BAHA’I UNITY AWARD
COMMEMORATIVE AFTERNOON CELEBRATION PROGRAM, 1:30 – 3:30 P.M.
MISTRESS OF CEREMONY.................................................................... MS. BERNITA WARD
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. THE AZUL EXPERIENCE
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. BILLY RAY SHEPPERD
SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST.................................................................... DANIEL D. AND ERIC STANLEY WITH DJ CALVIN DUGAN
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. JOSH HURT AND THE WORSHIP GATHERING
FEATURED MUSICAL GUEST................................................................ KORYN HAWTHORNE
MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................. MLK CHOIR
AFTERNOON BENEDICTION
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