Martin Luther King Social Action Committee, Inc

     The Martin Luther King Jr. Social Action Committee, Inc. (MLK-SAC) was established in 1993.  Our goal remains the non-violent elimination of injustice, discrimination, poverty, and racism.  Since our earliest efforts in the late 1980's the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Committee, we have attempted to use grassroot efforts to build upon Dr. King's cherished "Beloved Community" paradigm and Mahatma Gandhi's satayaprapha (non-violent resistance).

       The committee has organized and led week-long celebrations of the King National Holiday for the last 23 years.  In April 2009 the committee hosted its 7th Annual MLK Peace Conference in Lexington, NC that commemorated the 41st year of Dr. King's assassination.  MLK-SAC joined forces with our major sponsor - the NC Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission.      

 2010 State of the Dream Forum held at DCCC in Lexington, NC (Attorney S. Wayne Patterson, Jose' Perez, Dr. George B. Jackson, Rev. John Campbell, and Gayland Oliver)

       The conference's overall purpose is to bring attention to the need for open dialogue, particularly from the faith community, on the process of peace; give voice to those who are opposed to the war in Iraq; to discuss non-violent ways to confront domestic violence and gang violence.  All of the things that Dr. King fought for prior to his demise - 40 years ago. What would Dr. King say to us today MLK 40 Years Later - Dr. George B. Jackson in light of our relative quiet on the atrocities of a war that has dragged on for five years?  How much longer shall the faith community condone the lies and miscalculations with our silence?  We can no longer afford to sit idle as our nation falls into spiritual bankruptcy.

Martin Luther King Jr. Social Action Committee, Inc.

7 JW Thomas Way

Thomasville, NC 27360

336.476.7218 

mlk-sac@carolina.rr.com

          MLK 2010 Liturgurical Dance Concert -                    Most Outstanding Performance ~    Arts Evangelical, High Point, NC

  The MLK-SAC celebrated a week celebration from Sunday, January 10 through Monday, January 18, 2010 of honoring the King National Holiday.  On Saturday, January 16, 2010 MLK-SAC hosted their 9th MLK Oratorical Contest Banquet.  This is a platform where Juniors and Seniors from local High Schools will orate on a topic given from the MLK-SAC.  The students topic theme for 2010 was: "America at the crossroads...Where do we go from here?" Also two of Thomasville's finest were honored as recipients of the 2010 Pastor H. N. Goode, Friendship Baptist Church, Thomasville, NC and Mrs. Minnie Ray, Thomasville, NC Community Service Award. 

    Pastor H. N. Goode and Mrs. Minne Ray                       2010 Community Service Award

First UMC Lexington MLK 2008 Service