PICTURED L-R: Victor Watts, Rich Township Assessor Sam Brown, Joni Scott (Flossmoor), Rich Township Supervisor Calvin Jordan, Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon, Justice Freddrenna M. Lyle (center, front), Judge Bernadette Barrett, Judge Michael Barrett, Rich Township Clerk Arleen “Sugar” Al-Amin, Major Sergeant Howard Robinson, IL State Senator Michael Hastings, and Judge John Fairman.
THE 4TH ANNUAL Chicago Southland Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. luncheon, “Standing Up for Justice & Truth,” was held on January 20, 2025, at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The Victory Community Coalition honored the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Lambda Tau Omega Chapter, Illinois State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin (38th District); Mike Hastings, Illinois State Senator (19th District); Meals In The Meantime; Purple Hose and Healing Foundation, Incorporated; and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Xi Mu Zeta Chapter.

