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Kafi Sanders to Emcee MLK Celebration Jan. 21
Former Stoneham student returns to lead holiday program
Growing up in Stoneham, Kafi N. Sanders loved going to the Boys & Girls Club. Now a research scientist in New York, Ms. Sanders will return on Jan. 21 to emcee the 19th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.
Daughter of the MLK Celebration founder, Dr. Cheryl Sanders, Ms. Sanders has fond memories of the club, and often took part in the annual MLK programs, first at Town Hall, then at the B&GC in Stoneham.
The theme of this year’s program is inclusion, following Dr. King’s belief that all persons are welcome and have a part to play in building “the beloved community,” including immigrants and those seeking asylum.
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Ms. Sanders will present opening and closing remarks at the 10 a.m. program, open to all, and then introduce speakers and musicians in a celebration followed by food and refreshments.
Kafi Sanders attended Stoneham elementary and middle schools, the Madeira School, Union College and Yale University, where she earned a Master’s degree in Public Health. She is currently working on a DPH at City University of New York.
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Ms. Sanders is an avid traveler and has visited countries in North and South America, Africa, The Middle East, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
She has a love of nature, the arts, dance and sports, and is an engaged activist, recently supporting The Women’s March New York, March for Our Lives New York, and other causes focused on safety, civil rights and the rights of women and children in the world.
She currently resides in New York City where she has worked as a research scientist for the past 13 years and plans to start a global professional and life-coaching business in 2019.
