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15th Annual
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Community Celebration
2003

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed, 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'" 		Martin Luther King, Jr. picture

Community Events
 Unless otherwise noted, there is no charge to attend these events. A contact person is given for each event if you need more details.

Sunday, January 12

2:30-5:00    Martin & Malcom Dramatization by Anthony Allen & Rev. Archie Smart. Washington Butler, Moderator
Oak Ridge Playhouse, Jackson Square
Organized by MLK Celebration Committee
Contact: Fran Silver, 483-4284

Tuesday, January 14

3:00   SECME: A Parnership for Success, Students honoring Dr. King
Oak Ridge High School, Room E202
127 Providence Road
Organized by SECME
Contact: Cassandra Osborne, 482-8505

Wednesday, January 15

6:00   Community Soul Food Dinner & Martin Luther King, Jr., Program
Oak Valley Baptist Church
194 Hampton Road
7:00    Program: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Spiritual Leader
Organized by the Oak Valley Baptist Church
Contact: OVBC, 483-5162 or visit http://www.oakvalleybc.com

Sunday, January 19

1:00-4:00    MLK Opening Reception
Program: Video presentations from the African American Artist Series, revealing the lives and works of Emma Amos, Romane Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Robert Colescott, Richard Mayhew, and Horace Pippen
Oak Ridge Art Center
201 Badger Avenue
Organized by the Oak Ridge Art Center
Videos donated by: Bechtel Jacobs LLC
Contact: Leah Marcus Estes/Oak Ridge Art Center, 482-1441

Monday, January 20

8:00 a.m.    Annual Fellowship Breakfast & Program
Speaker: Rev. Harold Middlebrook, Cannaan Baptist Church, Knoxville
YWCA of Oak Ridge, 1660 Oak Ridge Turnpike
$5.00
Organized by Atomic City Sportsmen Club, Oak Ridge YWCA, & BWXT Y-12
Contact: Jim Barnes 483-1913, Jackie Jackson 482-9922, or David Mosby 482-4193

Monday, January 20

9:45    The Community Speaks
Speaker, Wil Minter
Presentation Theme: The Life of Slaves in Roane and Anderson County
Other Participants: SECME, Inc. and other community participants
American Museum of Science & Energy
300 S. Tulane Avenue
Organized by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Sponsors: BWXT Y-12, Bechtel Jacobs Corporation
Contact: Ella Dubose, 481-0913

Monday, January 20

12 Noon   MLK Luncheon Program
Speaker:
Oak Ridge Mall, Cumberland Room
Organized by Methodist Medical Center
Contact: Mary Frances Willis, 481-1190

Monday, January 20

1:00    "Dream Keepers", Children and Youth Activities
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
461 West Outer Drive
Organized by the Celebration Committee and Children's Museum
Contact: Donna Mosby, 483-6871 or Mary Ann Damos, 482-1074

Monday, January 20

3:00    Personal Testimonies: What Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Means to Me
First United Methodist Church
1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Traffic Light #10
Organized by MLK Celebration Committee
Contact: Elizabeth Peelle, 483-8974

Monday, January 20

4:00   Reception & Fellowship
First United Methodist Church
1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Traffic Light #10
Sponsored by Church Women United in the Oak Ridge Area

Monday, January 20

5:00   Interfaith Service
Music by "Wings of Fire," Knoxville Area Baha'i Community
First United Methodist Church
1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Traffic Light #10
Organized by MLK Celebration Committee
Contact: Donna Mosby, 483-6871

Wednesday, January 22

11:30   Program at Bechtel Jacobs, Speaker: Rev. Dr. Harold Middlebrook, personal friend of Dr. King
Bechtel Jacobs, K-1002 Auditorium
Organized and sponsored by Bechtel Jacobs Diversity Council and J. A. Jones Construction Services
Contact: Mary Alice Douglass, 241-1167

Thursday, January 23

7:00-9:00Martin Luther King, Jr. Book discussions, Michael Keene, Professor of English, UTK, Facilitator
Book Titles: "I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr." by Michael E. Dyson; "The Children" by David Halberstam; "Carry Me Home, Birmingham, Alabama" by Diana McWhorter
Books-A-Million, Joe Muggs Cafe, 310 E. Illinois Avenue
Organized by MLK Celebration Committee
Sponsored by Books-A-Million, Oak Ridge
Contact: Eph Klots, 483-6470 or Susan Sewell, 220-9800
Interesting Links

The King Center

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University.

MLK Timeline, Key dates in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Celebration Committee Contacts
Anthony Allen, Chairperson 483-8694
John Gibson 220-8699
Donna M. Mosby 483-6871
Elizabeth Peelle 483-8974
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