Keywords: BM Allen Issaka Labo.jpg en U S Ambassador Bernadette M Allen Niger ™s Minister of Religious Affairs Issaka Labo Ambassador Allen front left and Minister Labo On January 23 the U S Embassy commemorated the life and teachings of Dr Martin Luther King Jr with an afternoon event at the American Cultural Center ACC The program included a screening of the documentary Martin Luther King A Man of Peace followed by presentations by Islamic cleric and scholar Cheikh Boureima Daouda and Christian pastor Rev Soumaila Labo Cheikh Daouda and Pastor Labo both emphasized the continued value of Dr King ™s legacy of peace and tolerance in the context of the current political situation in Niger and reinforced these tenets as essential elements of the Muslim and Christian religious traditions Program participants included U S Ambassador Bernadette M Allen Niger ™s Minister of Religious Affairs Issaka Labo and noted religious leaders academics and human rights advocates who filled the ACC auditorium beyond capacity http //niamey usembassy gov/uploads/Di/K-/DiK-w7Xc-2BkNJO9nXF65g/MLK500 jpg U S Department of State Embassy to Niger Niamey 2008-01-23 PD-USGov Politicians of Niger Men of Niger Ambassadors of the United States Allen Bernadette M |