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FREEDOM FIGHTER- Dr. Thomas E. Gilmore speaks at Simi Valley Second Missionary Baptist Church on Monday during the church's celebration to honor the birthday of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Said Gilmore, who marched with King in the Deep South in the early 1960s: "It still is a long road. But we must get on that road and continue to fight against racism." More than 100 people attended the inspirational two-hour ceremony that was marked by performances from the church's vocal, instrumental and dance groups. KYLE JORREY/Acorn Newspapers
FREEDOM FIGHTER- Dr. Thomas E. Gilmore speaks at Simi Valley Second Missionary Baptist Church on Monday during the church's celebration to honor the birthday of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Said Gilmore, who marched with King in the Deep South in the early 1960s: "It still is a long road. But we must get on that road and continue to fight against racism." More than 100 people attended the inspirational two-hour ceremony that was marked by performances from the church's vocal, instrumental and dance groups. KYLE JORREY/Acorn Newspapers
