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Born in Dothan, Alabama, on November 17, 1931, Mrs.Naomi Ruth Barber King was destined to become a woman of quiet dignity, strength, and support to her husband, her family, and her community. During the Civil Rights Movement, Mrs. and Rev. A.D.King together became the "quiet support" of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mrs. King and her family survived the bombings of their home and later their church, and Mrs. King remained a "quiet strength" to her husband and family. Today, Mrs. King is an author and speaks out on important issues of the day. She is also the Founder and Chair Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the A.D. King Foundation. Mrs. King is the recipient of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Rosa Parks Freedom Award, King for America Truth Finder Award, Hope Worldwide Living Legend Award, History Makers Award, and the Legacy Ladies' Tea Award. She has been featured in the AARP documentary, "Voices of Civil Rights." She is a member ofNAACP, SCLC, Priests for Life, Women of SCLC, SCLC Women, and American Bridge Association. She is theauthor of A.D. and M.L. King, Two Brothers Who Dared to Dream. At the age of 83, after 45 years of silence since her husband's death, Mrs. King began sharing her story with the world and unleashing her husband's legacy. She wants to keep relevant for future generations the history of the Civil Rights Movement that she lived and that changed the world and to empower and inspire the world's youth to retain hope and live their dreams. |
| We look forward to seeing you at this incredible event!
Sincerely, 
Amy Rohrer, Executive Director
Democratic Party of DuPage County 630-699-5071
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| | Living the Dream Leadership Dinner featuring Dr Naomi King, Cathalean Steele, and Grammy/Oscar winner Che "Rhymefest" Smith |
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The DuPage Democrats' Women and Minority Outreach Committee is so honored to present this incredible event in DuPage. It has special resonance in the wake of the historic March on Selma headed by our first African-American president as well as the success of the movie Selma. Tickets, while they last, can be found here.
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Cathelean Annett Chambers Steele Cathelean Steele was educated in the public school system of the state ofAlabama during the era of public school integration. She received her B.S.degree from Alabama State University (Montgomery, AL) and her M.Ed. degree from Livingston University(Livingston, AL). Cathelean returned and taught in the public school system of Alabama for twenty-five years before retiring. She then developed her own business, Smart Minds Inc. An after-school tutoring service, Cathelean focusedenergies on helping students reach their full potential through accelerated, targeted learning. During her tenure, Cathelean was honored as Teacher of the Year and alsoEmployee of the Year. Throughout her years as an educator, she served on several state-wide educational committees. She was particularly honored to serve the state of Alabama as a member of the state-wide Social Studies Curriculum Committee. She was elected in 2005 by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board to chair the Women's Division of the National Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2011, Cathelean was honored as one of the 2011 Legacy Ladies Tea Civil Rights Icon Award Recipients. In 2012, serving as the First Lady of SCLC, Cathelean has taken on being the Director of SCLC's national "stop the violence initiative", addressing sex trafficking and urban violence.
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| | Che "Rhymefest" Smith | 
Che Smith (born July 6, 1977), known by the stage name of whose first official album, |
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