City of Dallas Celebrates The Life And Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center will kick off its 33rd Annual Birthday Celebration with a series of events honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Special events include a Health & Information Fair, an Affordable Care Act Enrollment, a Candle-Lighting ceremony hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, a March/Parade from City Hall to Fair Park, and a formal Awards Banquet with a silent auction. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Dream Forward.” All activities are free and open to the general public, with the exception of the awards banquet.
When/ Saturday, January 10th at 10:00 a.m. — Health & Information Fair/ Affordable Care Act Enrollment
Where: MLK Jr. Recreation Center- 2901 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dallas, TX 75215
It’s a Family Affair! Come out for free health screenings, mammograms, children’s medical services and more. Raffle prizes include a 51” flat screen television. K104 FM will be on-site for a live radio broadcast. There will also be an Affordable Care Act Enrollment (in Building A) with trained specialists on-site to help guide you through the healthcare enrollment process.
When: Friday, January 16th at 7:00 p.m. — Candle- Lighting Ceremony
Where: MLK Jr. Recreation Center- 2901 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dallas, TX 75215
This annual event is sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Michael Bowie. For more information, please contact Craig Anderson at (469) 360-5688.
When: Saturday, January 17th at 10:00 a.m. — Martin Luther King, Jr. March & Parade
Where: The parade will assemble at City Hall Plaza to Ervay Street south, to MLK Jr. Blvd., past the MLK Complex to the Fair Park entrance. Participants include bands, floats, community/civic groups, churches and a live radio broadcast.
When: Saturday, January 17th at 6:00 p.m. — Awards Banquet and Silent Auction
Where: Hyatt Regency Hotel- 300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207
6:00PM: Silent Auction — 6:30PM: VIP Reception — 7:30PM: Awards Banquet
Keynote Speaker: Ms. Rahiel Tesfamariam, public theologian, social activist, writer and speaker. She is the Founder of UrbanCusp.com, an online lifestyle magazine. Other special guests include Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas City Council members, elected officials, and live entertainment from Booker T. Washington High School students.
Cost of tickets: $85 Individual, $850 Community Table, $1,000 Table Sponsor
Information: For information about events or sponsorship opportunities, call: (214) 670-8418 or go to www.mlkcelebrationdallas.org.
Event sponsors include 97.9 The Beat, Allen G. Madison’s Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home And Flower Shop, Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, Bank of America, Be Covered, Black Contemporary Television, Boom 94.5, Capital One, City of Dallas, COMERICA Bank, Dallas Children Charities, Dallas City Packing House, Dallas County Schools, Dallas Examiner, Dallas Morning News, Dallas Weekly, Elite News, FedEx Freight Dallas Employees, Fiesta, Frito Lay, Huffines Chevrolet Dodge, Hyatt Regency Dallas Hotel , K104 Radio, KERA, KHVN “Heaven 97,” KNON, Leadership Dallas Alumni, Metro PCS, Minyard Food Stores, Molina Healthcare, Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Nestle Water, New Hope Baptist Church, Radio One, Reliant Energy, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Singing Hills Baptist Church, Steve’s Frozen Chillers, TXU,
VITAS, Wells Fargo Bank, and WFAA.
