Monday, January 10, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, January 11, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Department of Energy-Oak Ridge Operations, Blacks In Government
Tuesday, January 11, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
SECME, Inc. Program
Wednesday, January 12, 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Friday, January 14, Cocktails at 6:00, Program at 7:00
Saturday, January 15, 4:00 pm
Sunday, January 16, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Monday, January 17
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January 10 - 31
January 15 - February 28
January 22 -March
Knoxville
January 11, 11 a.m., Tennessee Valley Authority, WTP 301, Auditorium, 400 W. Summit Hill Drive
Speaker: Yolanda King, Actor/Director
Yolanda is the oldest daughter of Dr. and Ms. King, Jr., and has participated in numerous civil and human rights demonstrations. She is the founding member of Christian Theater Artist and the Higher Ground Productions.
January 13,
8 a.m., MLK Leadership Breakfast and Symposium
12 noon - MLK Awards Luncheon
Hyatt Regency
Speaker: Congressman Harold Ford, Jr.
Cost: $35.00 (includes both events)
January 15, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., Youth Symposium, Vine Middle School(free lunch)
Registration not required, but leave message with number of students attending (524-2842)
January 16, 4:30 p.m. - MLK Parade, MLK Avenue
(Participants line-up in front of Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2137 MLK Avenue at 3:30 p.m.)
January 16, 6 p.m.- MLK Awards Dinner
Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church, 3800 MLK Avenue (524-8040)
Speaker: Dr. Fred Shuttlesworth, Civil Rights Leader
Cost: $30.
January 17, 6 p.m., Performing Arts Tribute
Knoxville College, 901 College Street, Performing Arts Center
Admission: FREE
Jefferson City
January 21, 7:30 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Planning Committee and the Student Government Association of Carson Newman College will host the Anderson College Ensemble from Anderson, SC, in concert.
First Baptist Church, Jefferson City
Contact: Carlton Willis, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions (865 471-3226)
Atlanta, Georgia
January 13 and 14, 8 p.m. - Morehouse College-International Chapel
"A King Celebration" with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: $50, $20, $5
January 15, 1 p.m., King Center Gift Shop, One Freedom Plaza, 449 Auburn Avenue
Book signing by Ms. Coretta Scott King of "My Life With Martin Luther King, Jr.," "A Knock At Midnight," or "The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr."
January 15, Salute to Greatness Awards by the King Center (404+ 526-8924)
Honorees: Oprah Winfrey and the Coca-Cola Company
Salute To Greatness Awards are presented in recognition of outstanding efforts and contributions to the community. They will be honored at the Annual Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency.
January 16-17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Summit
Georgia State University Student Center
Speakers: Andrew Cuomo, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Mrs. King and Charles V. Willie
(Check local sources for time schedules)
January 17, 10 a.m. - Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary, Annual Commemorative Service
Speaker: DeForest B. Soaries Jr., Secretary of State, New Jersey
"Few have had as much impact upon the American consciousness as the late civil rights leader, Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr." -- Seattle Times special web site commemorating the 71st anniversary of King's birth.
The National Civil Rights Museum web site
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University.
"Capture the Dream" created by the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Interpretive Staff
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee |
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| Anthony Allen, Chair (483-8694) | Jim (576-8381) & Delorise Barnes |
| Ella DuBose (481-0913) | Dorothy Graham |
| Ernestine Horton | Delores Mitchell (576-3984) |
| Donna Mosby (483-6871) | Elizabeth Peelle (483-8974) |
| David Sperry (482-0133) | Rev. David Williams |
Watch for frequent updates! Please contact Ella Dubose if you have knowledge of additions or corrections to the list of events.
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