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The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration features a prominent, successful African American keynote speaker and attracts a large crowd from throughout the community. Past speakers have included actors, journalists, judges, authors and Olympians, among others. The event encourages and inspires attendees to continue working for the cause of racial equality, for which Dr. King gave his life.This year's celebration featured Major General Barry L. Price, who wrote, produced and directed a film about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., An Interview with a King.