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01 February 2012
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eaders of many faiths broke bread together at the Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles during the 2012 Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, which honored the late Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., on Wednesday, January 11. Representatives of traditional Christian, Hebrew, Sikh, and Muslim faiths dined on biscuits, grits, eggs and meats, while addressing the meaning of King’s legacy from their unique perspectives.
The annual event was sponsored by the Community Coalition, a host of African-American and Latino social justice groups, labor and service organizations. ABC 7 News anchor Leslie Sykes emceed the program, while various local leaders, including Charisse Bremond Weaver, president of the Brotherhood Crusade; Karen Bass, U.S. Congressional Representative; and the Reverend Henry L. Masters, pastor of Holman, spoke about the work still to be done to fulfill King’s dream of justice for all.
The Community Coalition,” Bremond acknowledged, “has helped thousands of everyday folks to stand up, confront injustice and work together for the betterment of our community for more than 20 years.
Reverend James Lawson recalled the lucky 13 years he spent working side-by-side with King, from 1955 during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, to 1968 when King was assassinated while fighting on behalf of workers’ rights in Memphis, TN.
