{"id":1626,"date":"2011-12-16T11:25:38","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T16:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2011\/12\/transylvania-presents-the-dream-alive-program-featuring-joe-rogers-jan-12-at-7-p-m\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:57:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:57:40","slug":"transylvania-presents-the-dream-alive-program-featuring-joe-rogers-jan-12-at-7-p-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2011\/12\/transylvania-presents-the-dream-alive-program-featuring-joe-rogers-jan-12-at-7-p-m\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania presents &quot;The Dream Alive Program,&quot; featuring Joe Rogers, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgBordersLeft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/joerogers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"149\" \/>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Transylvania University will present \u201cThe Dream Alive Program,\u201d featuring Joe Rogers, Thursday, January 12, at 7 p.m. in the Mitchell Fine Arts Center\u2019s Haggin Auditorium. <strong>The program is free and open to the public.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;The Dream Alive Program&#8221; is an incredible live commentary by Rogers in dedication to the life, memory and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. This powerful program with an enlightening message for today is an effort to help increase the understanding of the enormous contributions that King imparted to the nation and a reminder that his wisdom and vision are timeless.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nRogers is the former Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, where he held the distinction of serving as America\u2019s youngest Lieutenant Governor and only the fourth African American in U.S. history ever elected as a state\u2019s number two executive. Now a national speaker, lecturer and attorney in Colorado who served on the seven-member National Commission on the Voting Rights Act, Rogers has been recognized for his work and commitment to strengthening America. He is a recipient of the Trumpet Award from Time Warner\u2019s Turner Broadcasting System, one of the nation\u2019s highest honors bestowed in recognition of African American achievement. 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