Chamber News C CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Presenting Sponsor:
T he Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We Have a Dream Celebration is an annual community event held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to commemorate the life and work of Dr. King. With hundreds in attendance, this event is an excellent opportunity to promote a welcoming and inclusive community. The keynote speaker this year is Lorien Lature Elizabeth Carter and her keynote address will be titled “Their guilt, Our Responsibility.” Lorien Carter was born in Madison WI and raised in NYC. She is a mother, an author, a writer, a poet, and an advocate for the black and brown community. She moved back to Madison WI and would later begin her community/activist work in 2015, after the homicide of her 19 year old nephew, Tony Robinson, at the hands of Madison Police officer Matt Kenny. Since then, she’s become a voice for the youth, a highly decorated speaker, and pillar for the black and brown community. receiving multiple awards for these achievements. There will also be a Poetry Contest for grades K-12. This years MLK quote for the Poetry Contest is, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘what are you doing for others?’” **This event will take place virtually on Zoom.** Date: Monday, January 17
Celebration Sponsors:
Community Sponsors: ISG Olmsted County Peoples Food Co-op Rochester Area Foundation Southeast Service Cooperative
Time: 8:00am-10:00am Location: Virtual Zoom Admission: FREE - registration required
Advantage Magazine | 9
January 2022
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