The Centerville-Washington Diversity Council celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a sell-out breakfast on Monday, January 16, at the Golf Club at Yankee Trace. This marked the ninth time in 12 years that the 250-seat venue has sold out for the MLK Breakfast.
“This speaks volumes for our community, the quality of our speakers and members of the Diversity Council’s MLK Committee,” said Jackie Curl, council chair.
The breakfast featured a presentation by Sherrie Tolliver, who performed as Rosa Parks, the quiet, unassuming woman who sparked a year-long boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama bus company in 1955, led by Dr. King. She has been called the “mother of the civil rights movement” as it was her actions which propelled Dr. King into prominence as a Civil Rights leader in his own right.
Ms. Tolliver has a BFA in acting from New York University, where she minored in African-American History, and is a member of the organization Women In History, located in Lakewood, Ohio, which features actresses who portray women who have played significant roles in history.
Sharon Howard, director of marketing and communications for the Dayton Development Coalition returned as moderator. Norman Plair and Jan Harry served as event chairs.
