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Hoffman Estates celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.

Hoffman Estates officials and community leaders gathered Monday morning to remember and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast hosted by the village's Cultural Awareness Commission.

The event featured musical performances and a keynote address by Harper College professor DuBoi McCarty.

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  Sally Dorsey, left, of the Sears Holdings Gospel Choir, sings musical selections with her granddaughter, China Orr, during the Cultural Awareness Commission of Hoffman Estates’ 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast on Monday. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  The Cultural Awareness Commission of Hoffman Estates’ 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast on Monday drew a typically full house to the Ed & Mary Hennessy Room at Hoffman Estates Village Hall. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Hoffman Estates Mayor William McLeod give a welcome address Monday during the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast hosted by the village’s Cultural Awareness Commission. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Professor DuBoi McCarty of Harper College delivers his keynote address Monday during the Cultural Awareness Commission of Hoffman Estates’ 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
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