Civil Rights for the Unborn (CRU) 2018 Year in Review “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our Mission To: Inform African-Americans and the general public about the harmful impact of abortion and artificial family planning. Educate the community about the sanctity of life. Activate the community to combat the harmful impact and scourge of abortion and genocide. From the Road Attended White House Christmas Open House, Washington, DC – December 20, 2017. Attended President Trump’s sign- ing of the Martin Luther King Na- tional Historic Park Bill, Atlanta, GA – January 8, 2018. https:// www.usatoday.com/story/news/ politics/2018/01/08/trump-signs- bill-upgrade-martin-luther-kings- birthplace-national-historic- park/1015174001/ Keynote Speaker at March for Life to benefit Ave Maria School of Law, Naples, FL – January 12, 2018. http://bit.ly/2nzsz9r Produced 50 Forward on a Strong Foundation: 2018 MLK Gospel Extravaganza, Atlanta, GA – January 14, 2018. Attended the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Service, Atlanta, GA – Jan- uary 15, 2018. Attended the Beloved Community Talks: Let’s Bridge the Racial Divide, Atlanta, GA – January 15, 2018. https://youtu.be/ JmGwTmOfX1g?t=43m28s Participated in Issues4Life Fundraising Webcast, Atlanta, GA – January 15, 2018. Guest on Daystar’s Marcus and Joni Show, Dallas, TX – January 16, 2018. http://www.daystar.com/ondemand/video/? video=5714343220001 (Alveda’s segment begins at 21:25) (Marcus and Joni Show) (RealLife) Guest on Cornerstone’s RealLife, Pittsburgh, PA – January 17, 2018. http://reallife.ctvn.org/january-17-2018/ Attend 1st Anniversary Celebration of President Trump's Inauguration, Mar a Lago Club, Palm Beach, FL – January 18, 2018. [Eugene] Attended Luncheon for Life, Atlanta, GA – January 24, 2018. Keynote Speaker at MLK50 Forward: Together We Win with Love and Humanity for Department of Ener- gy, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, Washington, DC – January 25, 2018. Visited the Library of Congress with Mrs. Candy Carson, Washing- ton, DC – January 25, 2018. Attended Coalition Meeting at the White House, Washington, DC – Jan- uary 26, 2018. Took a Tour of the Museum of the Bi- ble, Washington, DC – January 26, 2018. Keynote Speaker at Wiregrass Emergency Pregnancy Service, Enterprise, AL – Jan- uary 29, 2018. Guest Speaker at Titusville High School, Titusville, FL – January 30, 2018. Guest Speaker at Astronaut High School, Titusville, FL – January 30, 2018. Guest Speaker at Eastern Florida State College, Cocoa, FL – January 30, 2018. https://www.floridatoday.com/videos/news/2018/01/31/ state-capital-tide-pods-and-new-restaurants/109969698/ Guest Speaker and Church Dinner for Catholics in Richmond, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Richmond, IN – February 3, 2018. Keynote Speaker at Rose Day Pro-Life Rally, Oklahoma City, OK – February 7, 2018. https:// www.baptistmessenger.com/king- advocates-for-unborn-alveda-king- inspires-thousands-at-27th-annual-rose -day-rally/ Keynote Speaker at the WV GOP 2018 Freedom Dinner Charleston, WV – February 9, 2018. Toured the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC – Feb- ruary 13, 2018. Guest Speaker at Press Club Press Conference of Black Lead- ers Call Out The Congressional Black Caucus, Washington, DC – February 13, 2018. https:// youtu.be/eT-ojIz_bVU Alveda is sworn in as a Commissioner of the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission, Washington, DC – Febru- ary 13, 2018. Black History Celebration at the White House, Washington, DC – February 13, 2018. Attend a Frederick Douglass and the Promise of America event, Washington, DC – February 13, 2018. Guest on the Jim Bakker Show, Springfield, MO – February 15, 2018. https://jimbakkershow.com/ video/standing-godly-values/ Keynote Speaker at Campbell Mid- dle School, Smyrna, GA – February 16, 2018. Opening of the Alveda and Naomi King Family Legacy Library, Atlanta, GA – February 17. 2018. [Eugene] Attended Luncheon for Life Sponsored by The Restoration Project, Atlanta, GA – February 22, 2018. Guest Speaker at Callaway High School, Hogansville, GA – Febru- ary 27, 2018. http://m.lagrangenews.com/2018/03/12/alveda-king- visits-callaway-high-school-for-black-history-program/ Guest Speaker for Banquet to honor black Charlestonians and MLK legacy, Charleston, SC – February 28, 2018. https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/ TheBattery/archives/2018/02/27/where-alveda- king-niece-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-stands- on-the-issues-ahead-of-her-charleston-speech- on-wednesday Co-Hosted “Let There Be Art” Fundraiser with Eric Genius, Kathy Fincher and other local Atlanta artists, Atlanta, GA – March 3, 2018. Guest Speaker at Vero Beach Annual Prayer Break- fast, Vero Beach, FL – March 22, 2018. https:// www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river- county/2018/03/22/vero-beach-prayer-breakfast- speakers-emphasize-compassion-faith/443630002/ Attended Screening of Unsolved History: Life of a King, Atlanta, GA – March 25, 2018. https://vimeo.com/261440730 Guest Speaker at North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, NC – March 29, 2018. Guest Speaker at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ, Raleigh, NC – March 29, 2018. Attend Park Service Historic Wreath Placement at Historic Ebenezer Church, Atlanta, GA – April 4, 2018. Attend Wreath Laying Ceremony at Martin Luther King Jr.’s Tomb, Atlanta, GA – April 4, 2018. Attend Bell Ringing Ceremony to Commemorate the 50th Anniver- sary of the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, GA – April 4, 2018. https://youtu.be/-kksykAiL24 Attend Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Martin Luther King Jr. Na- tional Historic Park and Visitor’s Center, Atlanta, GA – April 5, 2018. Attended MLK 50Forward Youth Event, Atlanta, GA – April 7, 2018. Guest Speaker at The March for Hu- manity, Atlanta, GA – April 9, 2018. Guest Speaker at Wayne 11 Republican Dinner, Detroit, MI – April 10, 2018. th Attended HUD Meeting re: 50 anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, Washington, DC – April 11, 2018. Attended Senate Values Action Team Meeting, Washington, DC – April 11, 2018. Keynote Speaker at The Justice Foundation’s Life in the West Gala, San Antonio, TX – April 13, 2018. Guest Speaker at The Justice Foundation’s Break- fast Prayer Rally, San Antonio, TX – April 14, 2018. [Eugene] Attended Spaulding Pregnancy Services Annual Banquet. Dallas, GA – April 17, 2018. Keynote Speaker for Compassion Pregnancy Cen- ter, Clinton Township, MI – April 19, 2018. Keynote Speaker at Montgomery County Right to Life’s 2018 Dinner for Life, Spring, TX – April 21, 2018. Guest Speaker at Carson Scholars Awards Banquet, Baltimore MD – April 22, 2018. Guest Preacher at Grace Church Nashville, Nashville, TN – April 29, 2018. Guest Speaker at National Day of Prayer Breakfast and a local high school, Santa Clarita, CA – May 1-3, 2018. Guest Speaker at Parish Mass and the Pro-life Semi- nar, Bronxville, NY – May 9, 2018. th Keynote Speaker for Maryland Right to Life 8 Annual Banquet, Baltimore, MD – May 10, 2018. Attended Enough! Summit Reception sponsored by The Restoration Project, Washington, DC – May 15, 2018. Co-hosted Celebration of Motherhood Luncheon, Washington, DC – May 16, 2018. Attended meeting on Human Trafficking, Washington, DC – May 17, 2018. Guest Speaker at Frederick Douglass Foundation Event, Grand Rapids, MI – May 24-25, 2018. Attended The King Center’s 50th Anniversary Luncheon, Atlanta, GA – June 26, 2018. Attended Restoration Project’s Luncheon for Life, Dunwoody, GA – June 28, 2018. Filming for Roe V. Wade the Movie, New Orleans, LA – July 8-10, 2018. Attended 115 Forum, Washington, DC – July 18-19, 2018. Attended White House Office of American Innovation's Roundtable with President Trump, Washington, DC – August 1, 2018. Attended Elders Family Meeting re: Working with the U.S. State De- partment, Washington, DC – August 1, 2018. Attended God Encounter 16, Chattanooga, TN – August 4, 2018. Keynote Speaker for St. Maximilian Kolbe Celebration Weekend, Macon, GA – August 11, 2018. Guest on Jim Bakker Show, Branson, MO – August 23, 2018. https:// jimbakkershow.com/watch/? guid=3547 Guest Speaker at OneRace Stone Mountain, Stone Mountain, GA – Au- gust 25, 2018. Article: OneRace Brings Racial Unity and Reconcilia- tion at Stone Mountain, GA http:// boldcityvoice.com/onerace-brings- racial-unity-and-reconciliation-at- stone-mountain-ga/ Attended The King Center's Beloved Community International Ex- po, Atlanta, GA – August 25, 2018. Attend Evangelical Leaders Dinner with the Presi- dent and First Lady, Washington, DC – August 27, 2018. Guest Speaker at Chickasaw County Regional Correction- al Facility, Houston, MS – August 30, 2018. http:// www.civilrightsfortheunborn.org/media.aspx? cid=2,12386 Guest on TBN's Praise Show with Host Pastor Samuel Rodriguez, Tustin, CA – September 4, 2018. https://watch.tbn.tv/praise/videos/ praise-310 Guest Speaker at the North Metro Republican Women’s September Meeting, Sandy Springs, GA – September 12, 2018. Keynote Speaker at the Women’s Enrichment Center’s Annual Ban- quet, Dalton, GA – September 18, 2018. [Eugene] Attended Screening of Gosnell Movie hosted by Monica Matthews and AlonZo Rachel, Kennesaw, GA – September 19, 2018. Keynote Speaker at Restoration Pregnancy Resource Center Annual Fundraiser,