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Annapolis, Md. — The 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet will be held Wednesday, Jan. 15, 5-10 p.m. at the Casino Live Hotel Ballroom, 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, Md. This inspiring evening is the largest celebration of Dr. King’s birthday in Anne Arundel County. Dignitaries attending will include U.S. Representative-elect Sarah Elfreth; Senator Chris Van Hollen; County Executive Steuart Pittman; and Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley. The keynote speaker will be New York Times best-selling author and radio host Clay Cane.
The banquet will also kick off fundraising for a monument honoring the legacy of the Honorable Parren J. Mitchell (1922-2007), the first African American elected to Congress from Maryland. He fought for affirmative action legislation as chair of the small business committee resulting in passage of legislation that set aside 10% of federal contracts for minority businesses. He served seven consecutive terms through 1987…