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May 24, 2026

CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

Ocean City celebrates the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15 with its annual ceremony and presentation of the Martin Luther King Community Service Awards. This year’s recipients are Bill McMahon III and Jane French. Rev. Gregory Johnson recited King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, an annual highlight of the event, at the Ocean City Tabernacle. 

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