Air Force Capt. Tisha J. Yates, the guest speaker at Sunday afternoon’s Mathews King Day service, held up herself as an example of the progress that continues as a result of the movement led by slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “The movement wasn’t in vain,” Yates said. “I have a chance to make it in this world … I am living my ancestors’ wildest dreams and because of that I am proud.” “2020—What’s Your Vision?” was the theme of this year’s program, sponsored by the Mathews chapter of the NAACP and held at Zion Baptist Church, Cardinal. Delphia Ferguson was the program’s mistress of ceremonies and began the celebration by talking about King’s activism and the legacy he left behind. Minister Velvet Boyd led the congregation in prayer before Sheila Crowley came to the podium to welcome everyone in attendance. “He remains a vivid image in my mind,” Crowley said about Martin Luther King Jr. There was a variety of talent present at the celebration. The New Hope Fel...
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