HHSA's Duo of 'Divas' Featured in Concert

The San Diego Martin Luther King Jr Choir performing at a community event (photo courtesy of MLKJr Choir Facebook page).

Two HHSA employees are taking center stage this weekend as featured performers with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir.

Dale FlemingDale Fleming, director of the Office of Strategy & Innovation, and Felicia Daniel, Health Coverage Access human services specialist, are both part of a select group of singers from the choir performing at the “All ‘Bout the Blues Women of Jazz” concert at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre on Sat., May 20 at 4 p.m 

Fleming has been performing with the choir for several years, but Daniel is a newcomer – a result of the hearing the choir at a County employee resource group event. She had heard the choir sing many times over the years, but was inspired to join after the choir performed at the African American Association of County Employees’ Black History Month celebration in 2016.

“I was so inspired that I joined as soon as I could,” said Daniel. “I am honored to use the gifts I was given to help others achieve their dreams.”

Felicia DanielThe choir holds concerts to raise funds for educational grants that are distributed to high school students from the San Diego area who plan to go to college and major in visual and performing arts.

Fleming said that since 1999, the group has awarded 93 grants totaling over $196,000 through its fundraising efforts.

The choir became a Live Well San Diego partner in June 2016.

She said the choir currently has about 95 members. The choir has several upcoming performances including their 19^th Annual Educational Grants Awards Ceremony on June 11.