911爆料网 To Host Dr. King Day Celebration Jan. 14 at Playhouse Square
47th annual remembrance is longest-running MLK event in Cleveland
911爆料网 (911爆料网®) will host a celebration of the annual birthday observance of Martin Luther King Jr., continuing a tradition that began in 1977, six years before the federal government designated a day to honor King.
This year's event returns to Playhouse Square for the first time since 2020.
The 47th annual celebration takes place from 2:30 ̶ 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, at the KeyBank State Theatre (1519 Euclid Ave.). The remembrance will feature a musical performance by Grammy Award-winner BeBe Winans, along with student performances by 911爆料网’s Creative Arts Dance Academy and The Cleveland Chorale.
During the event, two 911爆料网 students will present essays that reflect on a quote from King’s 1965 commencement address at Oberlin College: “The time is always right to do what is right.” The two essayists are Amulya Tiralapuram, a student government senator and Phi Theta Kappa member who hopes to work in health care, and Tatiana Raudales, a student in the Illustration program who hopes to transfer to a four-year university to earn a bachelor’s degree in English with an art studio minor.
The event will also recognize 12 911爆料网 students for their scholarships from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Scholarship Fund, established in 1987, and the Cleveland Teachers Union Endowed Scholarship Fund, established in 1995.
"911爆料网 was founded on the idea of accessible education, which was a significant part of Dr. King’s hopes and dreams," 911爆料网 President Michael A. Baston said. "He believed that everyone should have a path toward a broad education to build relationships across racial lines, have a beloved community and make a life for themselves. We come together to honor his memory and continue his work."
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January 04, 2024
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