Belleville Hospital To Hold Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of Clara Maass Medical Center. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here.

Clara Maass Medical Center is hosting its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon on January 23, 2019 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The program will be held in The Learning Center at the Medical Center at 1 Clara Maass Drive in Belleville. The event is free and is open to the public.

This year’s theme is “Empowering our Youth” and will include as its keynote speaker, 8 year-old Master Hilton Rawls, III, prolific speaker, minister, orator and actor who exemplifies the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rawls, who regularly shares the Gospel message in various parts of the country and has led prayers to heal hearts, has appeared in several TV commercials and in the hit NetFlix series “Seven Seconds” featuring actress Regina King.

The event will also feature a special performance by the renowned Newark Boys Chorus, often referred to as Newark’s Musical Ambassadors. The Chorus, who has performed on five continents, typically performs a diversified repertoire that includes traditional classical music, spirituals, folk music and jazz.

The Medical Center will also present the prestigious Brotherhood Award to Akbar Cook, Principal of West Side High School in Newark. Cook has been highlighted nationally for installing a laundry facility at the school to help students avoid being bullied or embarrassed for wearing unclean clothing.

For information about the program, contact the Department of Human Resources at Clara Maass Medical Center at 973-450-2266.

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