Events organized by the Manhattan Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee
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Martin Luther King portrait quilt created by Ronna Tyson. 43" x 33.5"
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Save the dates for 2021 events planned by the Manhattan Martin Luther King Jr. memorial committee. The MLK Jr. Community celebration will be January 16, 2021, and the prayer breakfast will be January 18, 2021. More details to be announced as plans are completed.
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REMEMBER! CELEBRATE! ACT! A Day On….Not a Day Off
2020 events Saturday, January 18, 2020 2:00- 4:00 PM MLK Jr. Community Celebration Peace Memorial Auditorium 1101 Poyntz Avenue Hear and see the creative work of the finalists from the MLK Jr. Art and Writing contest. Share in the words and music of the Civil Rights movement. Speaker: Lem Sheppard, of the Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau The Harlem Renaissance The booming, experimental period of American history known as the Harlem Renaissance exposed the world to the arts, culture, and intellect of African Americans. But it was also a time of struggle when white society failed to respond to issues of civil rights and social equality. Could art produced by African Americans primarily for African Americans succeed where politics, religion, and the courts failed? It was a tall order, but not for residents of Harlem, New York, where young Black men and women with college degrees worked and lived. This generation was determined to chart a new course far beyond their parents and grandparents, many of whom had been enslaved. Using jazz, blues, spirituals, and poetry, this presentation spans the 1920s and explores the contributions of Kansas artists who answered the call to this unmistakable moment. |
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
Faith services Dr. King’s words about love, social justice and service can be heard in faith communities throughout the community. Check your faith community for service times and locations. |
Monday, January 20, 2020 8:00 AM
Prayer Breakfast
Four Points by Sheraton, 530 Richards Drive
Join us in prayer, reflection and breakfast.
$10 for breakfast buffet
Speaker: Bishop Darryl Martin of Manhattan Christian Fellowship Church
Topic: "A Call to Action"
Prayer Breakfast
Four Points by Sheraton, 530 Richards Drive
Join us in prayer, reflection and breakfast.
$10 for breakfast buffet
Speaker: Bishop Darryl Martin of Manhattan Christian Fellowship Church
Topic: "A Call to Action"
Saturday, January 25, 2020 MLK Jr. Day of Service
8:45 a.m. to noon
Join K-State students and community members in acts of service throughout Manhattan. Breakfast at the Leadership Studies Building then on to service sites in the community. Sponsored by HandsOn K-State, the Staley School of Leadership Studies, the DOW Center for Multicultural and Community Studies. Volunteers can contact handson@k-state.edu to sign up or to receive more information, or sign up at
https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QbI2ahloA4eG1v .
Kansas State University Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Week activities, Saturday, Jan. 25, through Friday, Jan. 31
https://www.k-state.edu/today/announcement/?id=60264