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April 4, 2007

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Harry Johnson, MLK National Memorial Project Foundation CEO, discusses Dr. King's legacy and updates fund-raising progress. Husband and wife duo, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, reflect on their joint and individual career success.


Harry Johnson

Harry Johnson

Harry Johnson

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Harry Johnson is President of the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, a nonprofit established by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Dr. King was a member of the fraternity, and Johnson is its immediate past national president. A native of St. Louis, MO, Johnson is a partner in a Houston, TX law firm and a board member of National Big Brothers and Big Sisters. He's a graduate of Xavier University and Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law.


 

Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara

Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara

Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara

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Award-winning actor-comedian Jerry Stiller and his wife, 5-time Emmy nominee, playwright and screenwriter Anne Meara, combined forces to become a legendary comedy team. They met while both were struggling actors and rose to fame writing and performing original comic sketches on ‘60s variety shows. Each has also earned individual success. Stiller's credits include back-to-back sitcom hits in Seinfeld and The King of Queens, while Meara's credits include The King of Queens and Law & Order SVU.