Los Angeles Actor Gerald C. Rivers – The Voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is honored to receive the 2012 Season for Non Violence Local Hero Award.
On April 4, 2012 Gerald C. Rivers was honored by Common Peace – The Center for the Advancement of NonViolence and Agape International Spiritual Center receiving their 2012 Season for NonViolence Local Hero Award which recognizes individuals who through education, inspiration and cooperative action create an environment that honors the dignity and worth of every human being, someone who truly makes a difference in a noticeable way.
Los Angeles Actor Gerald C. Rivers is considered by many to be a student and scholar of the words and works of the late, great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is an Actor, Inspirational Keynote Speaker and The Voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and has for the past 30 years been inspiring people of all ages with the uplifting and powerful words of Dr. King. He grew up in Compton, California in the 70’s and 80’s and as of late, people have been interested in hearing his personal story of triumph from the violent gangs of the inner-city to national and international recognition for his work in bringing Dr. King’s messages to schools, prisons, homeless shelters, halfway houses, churches, colleges, universities and corporations. He was invited in August last year to perform in Washington D.C. to speak the words of Dr. King for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication celebrations. He spoke recently this year at a special event for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and also for Assemblyman Mike Davis at The California African American Museum. He performed at the University of Utah for their 75th Anniversary of the College of Social Work, and at Wichita State University as well as the 6th Annual Unity Festival at Virginia Ave Park in Santa Monica. Mr. Rivers groundbreaking One Man Show titled “What Do You Dream Of?” which highlights some of Dr. King’s known and lesser known speeches will be shown for one night only at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon at 7pm on July 27, 2012. Info and tickets at www.theatricum.com