Photos (first row, from L-R): Dr. Hall addresses the King Center audience; CSKYWLA students take the Pledge of Allegiance; Arne Duncan addresses the audience.
Photos (second row, from L-R): Special guests included State Superintendent Kathy Cox, second from left; the Rev. Al Sharpton inspires the audience; the audience listens to Rev. Sharpton.
APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall, and hundreds of APS students, joined a roster of dignitaries including National Action Network founder the Rev. Al Sharpton and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan in commemorating the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday at the King Center — in advance of Monday’s national holiday. Hall reaffirmed the district’s commitment to providing a top-flight education to serve Atlanta’s young African Americans, who comprise a vast majority of the district’s student body, to honor Dr. King’s legacy.