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gated. There are those who believe that
J. Edgar Hoover had him murdered,
convinced in his own paranoia that Dr.
King was a Communist.
Occurring during a period in which
the country was increasingly divided
over the war in Vietnam, this assassina-
tion — preceded by those of President
John E Kennedy and Malcolm X, fol-
lowed two months later by that of
Robert Kennedy — defined the '60s
as a decade in which the United States
seemed in danger of flying apart.
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
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Plum Hollow Country Club
21631 Lahser Road
Southfield, MI
(South of Nine Mile Road)
Tickets: $70 per person ($525 for a table of 8)
Proceeds to benefit
Southfield 50th anniversary fund.
Black-tie optional.
Tickets available at Southfield City Hall Main Lobby.
Call the Southfield Community Relations Department
at (248) 796-5130 for more information.
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January 7 2008
As a student activist at Oberlin (Ohio)
College and later as a national news report-
er for Dow Jones & Company in Washington
for more than a decade, Mark R. Arnold fol-
lowed DE King's career closely. He served as
editor and publisher of the Jewish Journal
Boston North from 2002 to 2005.
Southfield Honors MLK Day
An evening of dinner, dancing and a winter
fireworks display to kick-off
Southfield 50th anniversary.
by Mel
We survived. Dr. King did not. But
we are a better nation, and it's a better
world, for the impact of this brave, fear-
less and visionary leader.
he Martin Luther King Jr. Task
Force of Southfield has sched-
uled two events to honor the
late civil rights leader.
• On Monday, Jan. 21, the 23rd annual
Martin Luther King peace walk and
celebration will be held. It begins at 9:30
a.m. at Hope United Methodist Church
on Nothwestern at Lahser roads, and
goes along Civic Center Drive to the
Southfield Civic Center Pavillion.
At the pavilion beginning at 11 a.m.
will be a program titled "Remembering
the Dream: Celebrating Diversity and
Acting for the Future' Speakers will
include Southfield Mayor Brenda
Lawrence and Rabbi Joseph Klein of
Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. The
temple's youth choir will perform.
Afterwards, ethnic foods will be
available and a series of exhibits will
be on display, including a Shabbat table
sponsored by the Emanu-El Sisterhood.
There will be a crafts table for children.
Euni Rose of Emanu-El is a member
of the MLK Task Force. She said the
group wanted to make the celebration
more lively this year and involve mem-
bers of the Jewish community
• The task force will also present
"Truths and Myths about Diversity
in the Community and Workplace,' a
seminar 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23,
in the Southfield Public Library audito-
rium.
It will be moderated by diversity con-
sultant Stephanie English and will focus
on the principles of diversity, inclusion,
equality and tolerance, which were key
components of King's vision and mes-
sage.
"We wanted to present more than just
the Peace Walk this year," said MLK Task
Force President Barbara Seldon."We felt
the walk was not enough and wanted
to present programs that were reflective
of Dr. King's transcendent message. We
hope to create an atmosphere of open
dialogue and meaningful exchange
between people from all cultures and
walks of life'
Both events are free and open to the
public.
Job Market Advice
Professional Counselor Mildred Pivoz
will continue her series of Networking
Club meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22,
at Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington
Hills. The sessions are designed for
individuals who are actively looking
for jobs or researching the job market.
Participants learn how to write resumes
and receive tips on how to network.
Pivoz is a nationally board certified
professional counselor, who is an assis-
tant manager at the Michigan Works
Southfield Career Center.
The program is open to the commu-
nity at no charge.Call the Adat Shalom
office, (248) 851-5100.
Attorneys' Group
Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz and Attorney
Irwin Alterman will lead a discussion
of Alan Dershowitz's Preemption: A
Knife That Cuts Both Ways at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 23. The program is
sponsored by Adat Shalom Synagogue's
Attorneys' Journey Group, which is
designed for attorneys and law students.
It will be held at a private home.
The theme for this year's Attorneys'
Journey group is "Ethical Responses
During Challenging Times." The group
is co-chaired this year by Nancy Welber
Barr, Bill Liberson and Irwin Alterman.
To attend, call Adat Shalom
Synagogue, (248) 851-5100.