 After the invocation by Rev. Gerald L. Lewis, Mrs. Mary E. Perry, President of the Wendell-Wake NAACP welcomed everyone. |
 Pastor Charles L. Herrin, Longview United Methodist Church, Raleigh, NC, gave the prayer for brotherhood & sisterhood. |
 Pastor Dumas A. Harshaw, Jr., First Baptist Church, spoke on the power of prayer & the intervention of God in keeping the dream of Dr. King, Jr. alive. |