The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission held a black tie gala celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King holiday. on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Downtown Marriott in Hartford, Connecticut. Business and community leaders, Connecticut clergy and elected officials and citizens from across the state came to celebrate, reflect, recharge and rededicate themselves to this prophetic life. The evening will featured a cocktail receptions , dinner, a keynote address and awards and recognitions honoring individuals, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Supreme Court Justice Fleming L. Norcott, Jr., Leroy Williams, Bill Kilpatrick and Tomas Reyes.
The Gala program will also included an exclusive premier screening of a new documentary, "Martin Luther King in Connecticut" which tells the story of the two summers Dr. King spent in Connecticut during his youth, and how those experiences influenced his later life and mission.
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