2024 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ABINGDON, VA
Thursday, January 11, 6:00 pm, “Black in Appalachia”. Speaker: William Isom II, Director of PBS Project, Black in Appalachia. Location: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 124 East Main Street, Abingdon
Saturday, January 13, 37th Annual Abingdon MLK Celebration and March
1:30 pm - March begins at Charles Wesley UMC, 322 East Main Street, Abingdon
2:00 pm – MLK Celebration at Abingdon UMC, 101 East Main Street, Abingdon
Monday, January 15, 6:00 pm Folk singers, Sparky and Rhonda Rucker perform. Location: SWVA Cultural Center,1 Heartwood Circle, Abingdon, VA
Tuesday, January 16, 4:00 pm Folk singers, Sparky and Rhonda Rucker perform.Location: McGlothlin Center for the Arts, Emory and Henry College
EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE
Monday, January 15, 9:30 am E&H MLK Day Convocation featuring Keynote Speaker
Ms. Bettie Mae Fikes: The Voice of Selma. Location: McGlothlin Center for the Arts, Emory and Henry College
Monday, January 15, 7:00 pm Jazz/Blues music night. Location: McGlothlin Center for the Arts, Emory and Henry College
January 16-21 - E&H Dreams: An MLK Art Installation by Sabrina Durling-Jones (time TBD). Location: Blackbox Theatre, McGlothlin Center for the Arts, Emory and Henry College
BRISTOL, TN/VA
Monday, January 15, 6th Annual Bristol MLK Celebration
12:30 pm - Youth program with activities at Bristol YWCA, 106 State Street, Bristol, TN
1:30 pm - March to Bristol Sign begins at Bristol YWCA
2:00 pm – MLK Program at First Baptist Church, 1 Sedgefield Street, Bristol, VA,
featuring Speaker: Tybre Faw, 15-year old Science Hill High School
Student Activist, Author and National Youth Representative for 1619 Project
MLK Day of Service at the Carver Recreation Center in Johnson City from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Please join the Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center and students for the Day of Service at Carver Recreation Center on January 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborating with local schools, community centers, leaders, and agencies, join the "Beloved Community: Persevering in Love" activities, community services, Unity Walk, storytelling, and celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
MLK Legacy Program at the ETSU Alumni Plaza Carilion at 11:30 am. Rain location at Burgin Dossett 2nd Floor lobby.
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Please join the Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center on January 16, to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a prominent leader in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and global icon. We invite you to reflect on King’s efforts in developing the “Beloved Community.”
“King’s Beloved Community” at ETSU D.P. Culp East TN Room 272 at 6:00 pm
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Please join the Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center on January 16, at 6 p.m. for an event commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a prominent leader in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and global icon. We invite you to reflect on King’s efforts in developing the Beloved Community.
