From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama will be the theme of the annual Martha’s Vineyard NAACP Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Membership and Awards Brunch, on Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Deon’s restaurant in Oak Bluffs.
Steve Bernier, the Rev. Roger H. Spinney and Tobias Vanderhoop will be presented with outstanding service awards. Troy Small and Randall Jette, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students, will be guest speakers.
Jenna Lambert and Toby Riseborough will perform a duet, singing Let It Be. Rykkar Maynard and Amanda Rose will join them to sing the African American anthem, Lift Every Voice. Sophomore students at the regional high school will provide a display of their work on the African American Heritage Trail.
Seating is limited; the $55 admission includes a one-year membership with the NAACP and a year’s subscription to Crisis Magazine. For details about the brunch or membership, call 508-944-4484
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