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Standing Room Only At UU Church

For MLK Jr. Birthday Celebration

Mayor Gary Herzig listens to Reginald Brunson's rendition of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Mayor Gary Herzig listens to Reginald Brunson’s recitation of “I Have a Dream.”  (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)

ONEONTA – The NAACP hosted the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration at the Unitarian Universalist Church this afternoon.

The celebration included inspirational speakers and musicians with a special talk by Hartwick College Professor Harry Bradshaw Matthews, who spoke on Dr. King in the context of “The Freedom Journey.”

The afternoon included an anticipated perennial:  The recital of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech by Reginald Brunson, Hobart. 

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