Tamarac Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. with Free Celebration

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Dr. Martin Lurther King Jr.

The City of Tamarac will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a free celebration at the community center.

Dr. Jaffus Hardrick, President of Florida Memorial University.

The event will feature speaker Dr. Jaffus Hardrick, who was named the 14th president of Florida Memorial University last April. Located in Miami Gardens, the historically black university enrolls just over 1,200 students — 73 percent of whom are black.

Hardrick received his Ed.D. in Educational Administration from Baylor University; his M.Ed., in Education in Counseling from Prairie View A&M University; and his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Louisiana, and is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Also at the event will be a dance performance by Ashanti Cultural Events.

The event is free, and all ages are welcome. There will also be free refreshments. Held on Friday, January 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Tamarac Community Center Located at 8601 West Commercial Blvd.

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