Schedule: Public Program & Ribbon Cutting

Staff Writer

Public Program & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
International Civil Rights Center & Museum

Program: 7:55 a.m.
Music from the Peay Brothers

8:00 a.m.
Presentation of colors
The Buffalo Soldiers, Greater NC Chapter
National Anthem: Peay Brothers

8:05 a.m.
Skip Alston

8:07 a.m.
Opening prayer, Jesse Jackson

8:10 a.m.
Remarks by GSO Mayor Bill Knight

8:12 a.m.
Remarks by Gov. Bev Perdue & Museum co-founder & NC Rep. Earl Jones

8:19 a.m.
Sen. Kay Hagan

8:24 a.m.

Remarks by Asst. Attorney General for Civil Rights, Thomas Perez

8:27 a.m.
Remarks by Franklin McCain (one of the GSO 4)....he will introduce the other 2 surviving members

8:30 a.m.
Dedication, Skip Alston & Earl Jones

8:35 a.m.
Ribbon cutting

8:36 a.m.
Closing Remarks-Skip Alston