Name: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Walk and Celebration
Start: 2025-01-18T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-18T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Traverse City - Rotary Square

The Northern Michigan E3 organization, in partnership with The Alluvion, will host the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Walk and Celebration on January 18, 2025, which is sponsored by Consumers Energy.
The event begins at 1:30 PM with a march from Rotary Square to The Alluvion in Traverse City. Following the walk, a celebration featuring guest performer Crystal Turner and speaker Marshall Collins Jr. will take place from 2 PM to 3 PM. Proceeds from the event will benefit Northern Michigan E3 efforts like the "I Have A Dream Scholarship Fund", supporting students across the five-county region (Benzie, Leelanau, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Antrim). The day will conclude with a social gathering at NOBO Market from 3 PM to 3:30 PM. The event honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.