{"id":22,"date":"2018-01-20T17:40:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T17:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mlkdreamteam.org\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2021-07-29T20:21:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T20:21:53","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.mlkdreamteam.org\/?page_id=22","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In Memory of Our Founder, Bea Moten-Foster<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Martin Luther King Dream Team was founded in 2003 by Beatrice \u201cBea\u201d Moten-Foster. Bea was a civil rights activist who participated in the historic 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. She later moved to Muncie, where she founded the Muncie Coalition of 100 Women, organized the first Muncie Black Expo, and created a citywide celebration of Black History Month. Her many awards and distinctions include the Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana\u2019s highest civilian honor. Miss Bea passed away in 2011, yet her legacy continues to fuel the MLK Dream Team and inspired the Freedom Bus, a mobile Civil Rights museum which is named \u201cMiss Bea\u201d in her honor.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In Memory of James Allan Rent,\nCharter Member<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\"\"“Mr. Muncie” 1943-2017. The legacy of James \u201cAl\u201d Rent lives on in the MLK Dream Team after his many years as a board member.\u00a0<\/p>

Born and raised in Muncie, he served many roles in the community throughout his lifetime, including Executive Director\/General Manager of Public Broadcasting for Ball State University, Vice President and co-owner of radio stations WLBC and WXFN, president of J. Allan Rent Advertising, Director of Public Relations for Marsh Supermarkets, commissioner for the Indiana Arts Commission, board chairman for Meridian Health Services and Minnetrista, the Muncie Symphony, Greater Muncie Area Council for Youth Leadership and many others.<\/p>

Al was awarded with the Muncie <\/span>Star Press <\/span><\/i>Newspaper \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d Award in 2010, the <\/span>Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce \u201cLegacy Award,\u201d as well as the Sagamore of the Wabash Award, Indiana\u2019s highest distinction, in 2016. We remember Al\u2019s kindness and joyous demeanor, and we work in the hope that MLKDT\u2019s efforts reflect his dedication and devotion to our community.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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