On Saturday July 29, 2006 after many years of battle with the Clarksville City Council the community will finally get to celebrate the naming of a street named after the slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Invitation to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway Dedication Ceremony
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| When: |
Saturday July 29th, 2006 at 9:00am |
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Will be leaving at 9am from:
Mount Olive Baptist Church
608 Main St
Clarksville, TN
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| Admission: |
Free, Open to everyone who wishes to attend |
After George Washington no other American Hero has as many street monuments named after him and the numbers continue to climb. A MOTORCADE will leave from Mount Olive Baptist Church at 608 Main St Clarksville, TN at 9:00 a.m. made up of Community Organizations, Motor Bike Clubs, Youth Clubs, Car Clubs, Brotherhoods, Church Organizations, Fraternal Organizations, Government Officials and Friends and Community Members.
The motorcade will arrive at I-24 @ exit 11 near the BP gas station where a special dedication ceremony and christening will take place with plenty of fanfare and commemorative presentations and awards in honor of this momentous occasion.
RIDE YOUR BIKES – DRIVE YOUR WHEELS – WEAR YOUR COLORS -SPORT YOUR SIGNS – Bring your media equipment and cover this very important event!
JOIN THE CELEBRATION
For Additional Information Contact Pastor Jerry Jerkins - 931-220-1522
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THIS COMMUNITY PRESS RELEASE IS PROVIDED TO YOU COURTESY OF THE URBAN RESOURCE CENTER. Mr. Terry McMoore, Director.
About Terry McMoore 
Terry McMoore is the C.E.O. / Director, of the (BROTHERS KEEPER ADVOCACY GROUP), which is a full service Political, Economic and Civil Rights / Civil Liberties Empowerment Agency.
"All Power To The People" is Our Motto.
"Power is Never Given, It is Always Taken", is What We Live By.
Mr. McMoore is a member of the following organizations:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Former NAACP Tennessee State Conference of Branches Press & Publicity Chair,
Hispanic Organization for Progress & Education (HOPE),
Clarksville Urban Resource Center,
League of Voter Empowerment (L.O.V.E.),
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),
Professional Political/Civil Rights Activist Association.
Contact Terry at
Email: terrymcmoore@hotmail.com
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