Gibson hosts interfaith service on MLK Day
On Monday, Jan. 17,
Bronx Borough President
Vanessa L. Gibson
hosted a service honoring
the legacy of the
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., in conjunction
with Union Grove
Missionary Baptist
Church. The service
was conducted by Rev.
Frederick Crawford,
senior pastor at Union
Grove Missionary Baptist
Church.
The theme of this
year’s service was
“Moving Forward with
the Dreamer’s Dream”
and Rev. Dr. Johnnie
Green, senior pastor at
Mt. Neboh BC served as
the keynote speaker for
the program. U.S. Sen.
Chuck Schumer, state
Comptroller Thomas
DiNapoli, city Comptroller
Brad Lander,
city Public Advocate
Jumaane Williams,
Bronx District Attorney
Darcel Clark, U.S.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman,
City Councilman Rafael
Salamanca Jr., City
Councilwoman Althea
Stevens, City Councilwoman
Marjorie Velázquez
and state Assemblywoman
Chantel
Jackson were also in attendance.
“The late Dr. King
was a leader, a teacher
and a preacher who
fought for racial equality
his whole life and
was the catalyst for
change in America,”
said Gibson. “In the
past week, I have seen
our borough come together
and support one
another as a community
in the darkest of
times, but we still have
a tremendous amount of
work ahead of us to create
a future in which the
block you live on does
not block opportunity.
As your new Borough
President, I will not
stop fi ghting towards a
more equal and just society
for everyone.”
Gibson took offi ce as
Bronx borough president
in January following
a stint on the New
York City Council.
-Bronx Times
From left, City Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez, Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr.,
Councilwoman Althea Stevens and Rev. Frederick Crawford. Photo courtesy Michael Ivory
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