The Realizing the Dream annual Legacy Banquet spotlights individuals whose work honors Dr. King’s ideals of promoting social justice, peace and equality.  The Legacy Banquet will take place Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bryant Conference Center Sellers Auditorium at the University of Alabama. The banquet’s keynote speaker will be John Quiñones, a veteran ABC news figure and host of the highly rated hidden camera ethical dilemma news program “What Would You Do?”

This year’s theme, Realizing the Dream Through Acts of Courage and Compassion, will highlight the 28th annual Realizing the Dream event series, which celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Tickets go on sale January 4, 2017.  Read more...