King's daughter tells NWI to keep dream alive

Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., tells the youth attending Saturday, "You are a king, too" at Van Buren Baptist Church in Gary.

King's daughter tells NWI to keep dream alive

Motivational and professional developement speaker Shawn Woods talks Saturday to students at Indiana University Northwest.

King's daughter tells NWI to keep dream alive

Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., tells a crowd Saturday, "You are a king, too" at Van Buren Baptist Church in Gary.

King's daughter tells NWI to keep dream alive

William Smith, 12, of Merrillville, recites part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech Saturday at Van Buren Baptist Church in Gary.

King's daughter tells NWI to keep dream alive

Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., speaks Saturday at Van Buren Baptist Church in Gary.

King's daughter tells NWI to keep dream alive

GARY | The youngest child of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took to the pulpit Saturday, telling young people they are no different than her father was.

Bernice King, MLK's daughter, to talk at Gary rally Saturday

Bernice King, daughter of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, will be in the region this weekend to help host a special program, Keeping the Dream Alive Youth Rally 2013 and Beyond — Moving from Rhetoric to Action.

Event aimed at helping youths transform their communities

GARY | Today’s youths must become engaged with their communities and understand they have responsibilities to future generations yet unborn.

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MLK daughter to visit region

GARY | The daughter of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be in Gary on Feb. 22 and 23 to host a special program, Keeping the Dream Alive Youth Rally 2013 and Beyond — Moving from Rhetoric to Action.