At the New Orleans Public Library kickoff for Black History Month -- the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration. From left: Rev. Norwood Thompson, Martin Luther King Holiday Planning Commission Co-Chair; Rev. Clarence Bickham, Southern Christian Leadership Council; Dr. Lynette Causey, board member, NOPL; Valencia Hawkins, Associate Director, New Orleans Public Library; New Orleans Councilwoman, Cynthia Willard Lewis, keynote speaker; Rev. Abraham McFarland, Chairman, NOPL Black History Committee.

The dance and drum ensemble Ivoire Spectacle from Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa performed their authentic traditional African rhythms.

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2/16/2009