Hazelwood Shows Up for Annual Martin Luther King Jr Tribute

Nearly 200 people filled the performance room to capacity for the City of Hazelwood’s 11th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute, which the Community Enrichment Commission hosted Sunday.

People packing a room at Hazelwood Civic Center East Sunday came out to honor the legacy of Martin Luther Kings Jr, and left with a positive attitude to start the new work week. If you have ever attended the annual event, you know there are speeches and a candlelight ceremony.  But attendees also heard live jazz and watched a liturgical dance performance. Remember you can get instant news updates. Like Hazelwood Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, or signup for the Hazelwood Patch newsletter here. Christopher Cross, an 8th grade student at Hazelwood Central Middle School and member of the Hazelwood School District’s SAIL program for gifted students, performed a dramatic interpretation of King’s last public address called “I’ve Been…

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