January 21, 2015
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented Civil Rights activist, Rev. Dr. Clay Evans, 89, with the City of Chicago’s Champion of Freedom Award during the 29th Annual Interfaith Breakfast held Friday at the Chicago Hilton Hotel.
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29th Annual Interfaith Breakfast Pays Tribute to Dr. King, Honors Rev. Clay Evans
Members of the faith community gathered with elected officials and civil rights leaders for the 29th Annual Interfaith Breakfast honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., held at the Chicago Hilton and Towers, 720 S. Michigan Ave., last Friday, with dual highlights that included Rev. Dr. Clay Evans as the honoree and recipient of the City of Chicago’s 2015 Champion of Freedom Award and 13-year-old, Mae Ya Carter Ryan who stole the show with her resounding performance of “Everything Must Change."