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Finally [Khalid Shah], whose dynamic leadership was ever present throughout the event concluded, "I'm so honored to be here among these great leaders. All of them said exactly what I needed to hear about bringing unity to all these oiganizations because we can't do anything separated, we have to be together. So I am honored to be here especially among all these children." Shah's mother, Mrs. Watkins, who was also present, may have reflected on the same sentiments since she was there along with both of her sons: Na'im and Khalid.
Rev. [Leonard Jackson] commented, "I truly believe that we have to honor our heroes and sheroes while they are still living, and this is just the tip of the iceberg - it should happen each and every day. We should be able to look back and see what the "Danny Bakewells" of this world, the "Jim Browns" and the "John Macks" have done. We must continue to uplift them and honor their achievements because if they had not done what they've done for the community, we won't be here today."The Spirit of Peace Awards was celebrated Monday, February 23, at the California African American Museum (CAAM) honoring three outstanding African American male achievers while demonstrating to young people the value of service to the community.See the full content of this document
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The 2009 Spirit of Peace Awards
The Spirit of Peace Awards was celebrated Monday, February 23, at the California African American Museum (CAAM) honoring three outstanding African American male achievers while demonstrating to young people the value of service t...
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