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Warsaw celebrates Martin Luther King Day

Warsaw celebrates Martin Luther King Day

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Martin Luther King Day celebrations started a day early in Warsaw as community members gathered at KEMBA for the Freedom Ride which culminated at the First Missionary Baptist Church with a special MLK service featuring Jaki Shelton Green, Poet Laureate of North Carolina as the key note speaker.
Jaki Shelton Green was the key note speaker at the Martin Luther King Jr., celebration held at First Missionary Baptist Church of Warsaw on Sunday, Jan. 14.
Green is the first African American and third woman to serve as North Carolina Poet Laureate. Photo by Ena Sellers