January 20th!
The NY Metropolitan Martin Luther King, Jr Center For Nonviolence, Inc. is holding their annual King Holiday Commemoration.
The celebration begins at 3pm at the Masjid Malcolm Shabazz, 110 W 116th Street (Lenox Ave.) for "Words of Inspiration". Afterwhich (3:45pm), those gathered will proceed by bus to the Central Synagogue, 123 E. 55th Street (Lexington Ave.) for more "Words of Inspiration". Bus reserv. RSVP 718-589-7858. At 4:45pm the group will march three blocks to the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 W 55th Street, where the main celebration will begin.
There will be religious leaders from various denominations. Also, there will be choirs from various denominations. I'm not sure who the main speaker will be, but it is usually someone very dynamic.
The first year that I attended, it was Ossie Davis. Last year it was the man who was the first black mayor of Selma, AL. I'm sorry I don't remember his name. However, I remember his speech. It was humbling & inspiring at the same time.
Anyways, attending this commemoration has become my own personal tradition. I hope that those of you in the city during that time will be able to attend. It's a wonderful event!
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