"One Vision, Many Voices" is the theme of this year's fundraising gala for Men Stopping Violence, a DeKalb County-based nonprofit that uses training, outreach programs and advocacy in hopes of ending male violence against women and children.

During the fundraiser, C. David Moody, Jr., owner of C. D. Moody Construction Company in Lithonia, will be presented with the True Ally Award. Moody is also author of “Fighting Through the Fear: My Journey of Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse.”

Cherie Wilson, director of senior product sales specialists at Bank of America, will receive the Kathleen Carlin Justice Seekers Award. She is credited with helping integrate domestic violence prevention into Bank of America’s employee assistance program.

The fundraiser will be held on Sept. 19 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Richelle Carey will serve as the emcee.

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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