Local celebrations in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
MONDAY, JAN. 19
Fourth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Birthday Celebration
Where: Geater Center, 1611 Chase St., Anderson
When: 9 a.m. to noon
What: Panel discussion airing on WHBU radio (1240 AM)
Sponsors: Gospel Highlights Broadcast; 1240 WHBU Radio; Pay Less Super Market at Cross Street Marketplace and Phillippe Water Equipment Inc.
Hosts: James L. Warner; the Rev. Victor Richardson of New Zion Fellowship; Rod English, president/CEO of James Monroe Group
Panel includes: Mayor Kris Ockomon; James Burgess, president of NAACP; Tom Snyder, president of Ivy Tech Community College; Stan May, general manager of L.C. May Funeral Service; and Dan Zalokar of Phillippe Water Equipment
“Coming Together for a CHANGE in our Community”
Where: New Hope United Methodist Church, 812 W. 13th St., Anderson
When: Noon
What: An MLK Day and pre-inauguration celebration for President-elect Barack Obama
The program includes Mayor Kris Ockomon; the Revs. Benjamin Santiago, M.L. Hunt and Kerry Robinson; Excel Academy with a children’s performance; mime dance; Community Mass MLK Choir
Sponsors: Anderson/Madison County Black Chamber of Commerce; Anderson Black Expo; Anderson Pastor’s Alliance; Concerned Ministers; NAACP and Urban League of Madison County
MONDAY, JAN. 26
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City-Wide Celebration
Where: Paramount Theatre, 1124 Meridian Plaza, Anderson
When: Noon to 1 p.m.
Program includes Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon honoring a local citizen with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award, and performances with Excel Academy and Anderson Preparatory Academy
Sponsors: City of Anderson, Paramount Theatre
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Programs commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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