MLK Celebration 2012 - Donna Brazile

Duke University's 2012 service of Celebration in honor of The Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday, January 15, at 3:00 p.m. in Duke Chapel. Donna Brazile, Political Commentator and Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation of the Democratic National Committee was the keynote speaker. The service included the 100 Men in Black Choir and the Collage Dance Company.

Speech begins at 1:12:59.

Opening excerpt from the speech: (1:12:59)

"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank Kyle Jones for that generous introduction and I am pleased to have the president of the Duke chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity currently introducing me; you make me feel young again sir. --First my friends as vice chair of the Democratic Party, the former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, I would like to bring greetings on behalf of President Barrack Obama and the first lady of the United States of America Mrs. Michelle Obama. -- As I was leaving Washington DC this morning, of course I got up early, I went to the 8:30 am mass, I didn't want to be late, I knew that at 10:30 the choir would sing, and let me just tell you, if you all weren't singing this morning I would probably still be in Washington DC...Praise to the Lord"


Closing excerpt from the speech: (1:53:43)

"So as you continue your observance of this remarkable moment in celebration of this great man, a prophet--some us believe he was a prophet, please reach out, lend a hand, act, engage and believe in one another. Believe that our best and brightest days are still ahead of us and that we can match together for truth, for justice, for peace, for love. Thank you all and may God continue to bless this great university and God bless this great nation the United States of America."

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Education

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• Duke
• Duke Chapel
• MLK
• Martin Luther King
• Donna Brazile
• 100 Men in Black Choir
• Collage Dance Company.