Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver Receives
the Coretta Scott King Leadership Award
Rutgers University History Professor Dr. Clement A. Price Receives the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award
Glen Frieson
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (center)
hosted the County's Seventh Annual African American History Month
Celebration on Tuesday, February 23rd. During the standing room only
celebration, the County Executive presented the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Leadership Award to (left) Dr. Clement A. Price, Historian and Distinguished
Professor at Rutgers University in Newark, and the Coretta Scott King
Leadership Award to (right) the Honorable Sheila Y. Oliver, Speaker of the
NJ Assembly and Assemblywoman representing the 34th District in Essex
County. Both of honorees have made significant contributions to the
community and their dedication truly captures the dignity and determination
of the King family.