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"We Shall Overcome"

Russell leads "We Shall Overcome"

Russell Weatherspoon leads the singing of "We Shall Overcome" to conclude the 30th annual Martin Luther King Day Community Celebratin in Manchester, New Hampshire. 

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.” 

More than 200 people filled the community center at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester for the 30th annual Martin Luther King Day Community Celebration on January 16, 2012.  Led by “Emcees Extraordinaire” Jackie and Russell Weatherspoon, the Celebration included singing, reflections on the 30 year history of the event, and presentation of awards.

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