Civil Rights Summer Program Launched For Social Justice Student Leaders; Program Celebrates Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: January 21, 2002 | Copyright information

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Four leading civil rights organizations today launched "Civil Rights Summer 2002" - a unique summer fellowship program that celebrates the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by providing student leaders the opportunity to shape the future civil rights movement.

Wade Henderson, executive director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights stated, "Just as Dr. King observed more than forty years ago, that the "so-called 'silent generation' is not so silent," the same holds true today. A new generation of civil rights leaders stands ready to carry the ...

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