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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Mariah Rush

Interfaith Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast discusses labor, faith and the future

Mayor Brandon Johnson awards Romel Ferguson, the Chicago Teachers Union operations manager, with the City of Chicago’s Champion of Freedom award during the annual interfaith breakfast to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

On the morning of Chicago’s first winter storm of the year, faith, civic and political leaders gathered at the Marriott Marquis to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, and to share political opinions and paths forward.

At the 38th annual interfaith breakfast, one honoree was selected for exemplifying King’s work — Romel Ferguson, the operations manager of the Chicago Teachers Union. He was praised by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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