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The 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service & Awards will in-person and will also be streamed on Facebook and YouTube starting at 10:30am on Monday, January 20th, 2025This year's event will be extra special, as it kicks off the Martin Luther King Jr Community Center 50th anniversary in 2025. The Memorial Service theme, “Inspiring Greatness,” reflects the MLK Center's mission to inspire greatness in the Quad Cities through community-building, education, and service.
The keynote speaker will be Minnijean Brown-Trickey, who was a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School. The integration followed the Brown v. Board of Education decision which required public schools to be desegregated.
The program will include a variety of performances and presentations in honor of Dr. King, and two scholarships will be awarded. The “I Have A Dream” Award will be presented to a Rock Island citizen for exemplary community service and enormous contributions made to the community.
A recording of this event will be available afterwards on our Facebook page, website, and YouTube channel.
For more information, please call 309 732 2999 or email [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 600 9th St, Rock Island, IL 61201, United States,Rock Island, Illinois
