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Change begins with you

'Behold' speaker Jackson urges people to look within themselves

Dr. Alvin Jackson, left, points out to fellow Willow Hill School alumnus Bearneas Dukes Lanier that she is pictured on a T-shirt when she was the reigning Miss Willow Hill. Jackson has maintained his close ties to the Willow HIll community and school by serving on the Board of Trustees for the Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center.

alvin jackson — Dr. Alvin Jackson, left, points out to fellow Willow Hill School alumnus Bearneas Dukes Lanier that she is pictured on a T-shirt when she was the reigning Miss Willow Hill. Jackson has maintained his close ties to the Willow HIll community and school by serving on the Board of Trustees for the Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center.

The annual Behold, Here Cometh the Dreamer program will be held Jan. 19 on the Emma Kelly Stage at the Averitt Center for the Arts. Now in its eighth year, the event is designed to pay tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and to spotlight local speakers and artists.

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