MIAMI – On April 5, 2024, the nineteenth annual Reclaim the Dream Candlelight Memorial and Gospel Live performance was held on the Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida. The occasion was organized to honor the 56th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. sJr.’s assassination. Roughly 2,000 individuals attended the occasion, together with notable figures corresponding to Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levine Cava, Metropolis of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, and Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones.
The Martin Luther King Financial Growth Company (MLKEDC) hosted the occasion with the Metropolis of Miami Chairwoman, District 5 Commissioner Christine King, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon-District 3. The occasion had an environment much like a church service, with speeches and gospel performances that impressed hope and recommitment to persevering with the work and highlighted Dr. King’s legacy.
The Florida Memorial College Ambassador Chorale carried out first, adopted by Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Choir, who sang a few of his signature songs, together with “Grateful.” Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Tamala Mann additionally had the gang on their toes with an uplifting melody of her signature songs, together with “Take Me To The King.”
The occasion culminated with a candlelight prayer led by Pastor Gaston Smith. Attendees raised flameless candles overhead, symbolizing the ability of small acts to spark change. Martha Whisby-Wells and Martin Luther Wardlaw, backed by the Reclaim the Dream Neighborhood Choir, which was composed of representatives from numerous church buildings, led the gang in singing a medley written and organized by award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Martin Luther Wardlaw and directed by Dr. Argarita Johnson-Palavicini, which included “This Little Gentle of Mine,” Stroll In The Gentle,” We Are The World,” and “Maintain Up The Gentle,” which was a poignant second in the course of the occasion.
The event aimed to have a good time Dr. King’s life and legacy by encapsulating his enduring message of religion, equity, and justice. 5 hundred seniors have been bused in to benefit from the occasion.
Chairwoman Christine King emphasised the occasion’s position in fostering unity and resilience in dealing with challenges. She considered it as a chance for people to reinvigorate their dedication to the continuing pursuit of civil rights and a extra simply society.
Commissioner Keon Hardemon praised the Reclaim The Dream occasion as a supply of unity and inspiration inside the group, highlighting its significance in honoring Dr. King’s lasting affect and mobilizing efforts towards justice and equality.
Amina McNeil, the President & CEO of MLKEDC, underscored the continuing work wanted to comprehend Dr. King’s imaginative and prescient, stressing the significance of proactive initiatives to domesticate a good and equitable society for all.
Save the Date for the Reclaim the Dream twentieth Anniversary on April 4, 2025.
