Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 33rd Annual Community Celebration "We Are All One Humanity"

Monday, January 21, 2019

Contributing Writer/Caleb H. Swallows

A large crowd gathered on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Wheatley School in Poplar Bluff.

Ashley Matlock of Poplar Bluff opens the ceremony by leading the National Anthem. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Anthony Hughes of Poplar Bluff sings the National Anthem along side the other attendees during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration event. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Rev. Carl Williams, minister of the Bread of Life church in Parma, prays over the city of Poplar Bluff, (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Rev. Annette Joseph, minister of the Holy Cross Church in Poplar Bluff, leads a prayer over the state of Missouri. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)

Rev. Andrew Jefferson, minister of the Morning Star church in Broseley, prays over the United States. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Betty Turner welcomes everyone to the celebration event and explains the significants of what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did for the people of the United States. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Marbeline Rowling of Poplar Bluff and other recite the Pledge of Allegiance. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Superintendent of the Poplar Bluff R-1 Schools, Dr. Scott Dill, speaks on the affects of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. legacy on the public school systems. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Irab. (Chucky) Currie of Poplar Bluff and others applaud Janeece Matlock's performance. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Janeece Matlock of Poplar Bluff performs a song for those in attendance. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Kathern Harris introduces Erin Moore Ceesay, the speaker of the event. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Erin Moore Ceesay, employee of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, speaks of the importance of celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and having knowledge on Black History. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
Betty Matthews of Poplar Bluff claps for the event's speaker, Erin Moore Ceesay. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)
All attendees of the event gathered in a large circle around the Wheatley School gymnasium and sang "We Shall Overcome" to end the ceremony. (DAR/Caleb H. Swallows)