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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, April 20, 2011-9
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Reopening of Heritage Sanctuary and
Fellowship Hall Celebrated at Historic
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Secretary of the Interior
Ken Salazar joined Bernice
King, daughter of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.; Dr.
Christine King Farris, Dr.
King’s sister; Martin Luther
King, III and National Park
Service Director Jon Jarvis to
celebrate the completed
restoration of Historic
Ebenezer Baptist Church’s
Heritage Sanctuary and
Fellowship Hall.
The church, where Dr.
King served as co-pastor,
was a focal point of the civil
rights movement and is now
part of the Martin Luther
King Jr. National Historic
Site, managed by the depart
ment’s National Park
Service. In late 2007, the
Heritage Sanctuary and
Fellowship Hall were closed
to the public for a major proj
ect to restore them to their
1960’s appearance.
The public will be able
to see the church’s balcony,
hardwood flooring, pews,
pulpit, altar furniture, stained
glass windows, baptismal
pool and other interior struc
tures as they were in their
original form.
“Dr. King’s legacy as
leader of the civil rights
movement had its spiritual
roots at Ebenezer Baptist
Church,” Salazar said.
Ebenezer Baptist
Church has a rich local histo
ry spanning more than one
hundred years, but it was
during the years of 1960-
1968 when Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. returned to Atlanta
to co-pastor with his father,
Reverend Martin Luther
King, Sr., that it garnered the
world’s attention and played
a critical role as a social, eco
nomic, and political institu
tion in the civil rights move
ment.
During the ceremo
ny, Salazar presented an
Honorary Park Ranger
Award to Dr. Christine King
Farris in recognition of her
many contributions to the
national historic site.
Since the beginning of
park operations in 1980, Dr.
Farris has been a primary
source of information for the
site and its interpretive pro
grams. She has provided
tours of Dr. King’s Birth
Home, Historic Ebenezer
Baptist Church Heritage
Sanctuary, and the King
Center. She continues to
assist park staff with VIP
tours, advice and informa
tion.
“Dr. Farris has worked
tirelessly to commemorate
and educate others about her
brother’s great legacy,”
Salazar said. “She provides a
unique perspective as some
one who grew up with him
and stood with him during the
civil rights movement. On
behalf of all Americans, I am
thankful for her matchless
contributions to the memory
of this great man.”
“It is with great excitement
and pride that the National
Park Service reopens the
newly restored Heritage
Sanctuary and Fellowship
Hall to the public,” said Judy
Forte, Superintendent, Martin
Luther King, Jr. National
Historic Site. “The structure
as it appears now is not only
beautiful but, because of its
role in American History, it
possesses an inspirational
power that can once again be
experienced by all who visit.”
The Martin Luther
King, Jr. National Historic
Site and Preservation District
was established by Congress
on October 10, 1980. It con
sists of more than 38 acres
(13 federally owned) near
downtown Atlanta. It
includes 67 historic build
ings, most built between
1890 and 1910. The preser
vation district surrounding
the site includes nearly 230
historic structures.
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AKA’s Award Cash Prizes to Area
Youth Participating in Dramatic
Monologue Contest
Participant in Dramatic Monologue Contest
On Sunday, March 27,
2011, Gamma Sigma
Omega Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated sponsored
“Facing the Rising Sun,” a
dramatic monologue con
test, awarding cash prizes
and plaques to area youth.
Originally intro
duced to the Savannah
community in the mid-80’s,
the goal of “Facing The
Rising Sun” was threefold;
to engage and expose
young people to poems
written by African-
American’s, to encourage
memorization as a tool that
can be used in all areas of
school work and to show
case the talents of young
people through speaking,
acting, dancing and
singing.
This year, fourteen
young people ranging in
ages from 10 to 15, compet
ed for cash prizes. The
judges were: Dr. Sametria
McFall, Assistant Dean at
Savannah State University,
Wanda Hopkins, Educator,
Charlene P. Wright, Nurse
and Mildred Hall, Educator.
Each participant was judged
on memorization, delivery,
dramatic expression, tone,
poise and appropriateness
of the poem selected.
The 1st place winner
in Category II (10-12 year
olds) was Franklin Stevens
and the 1st place winner in
Category III (13-15 year
olds) was Da’Najah
Johnson. The 2nd and 3rd
place winners in Category
II were Ariona Campbell
and Ania Ferguson. Nakera
Bryant and Tamara Cooper
placed 2nd and 3rd in
Category III. Also partici
pating in the program were
Jared Grant (song), Cierra
Smith (dance) and Kristen
James (song).
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated is
America’s first Greek-letter
organization founded in
1908 for African-American
See AKA’s, pg. 10
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