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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 85th Birthday Celebration
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Date:
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Time:
11:30 AM
-
1:30 PM
Event Type:
Teach-In
Organizer/Author:
Al Farley
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Location Details:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
150 E. San Fernando Street (at Fourth Street)
San José, CA 95112
150 E. San Fernando Street (at Fourth Street)
San José, CA 95112
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 85th Birthday Celebration
with a tribute to Nelson Mandela
“Justice for All: The time is now”
West African Drumming pre-ceremony by Jaliya at 11:30 am.
Main celebration will begin at 12 noon.
The program will include music, dance of peace, libation ceremony by Jaliya, and reflections from the community.
The keynote speaker will be Rev. Prof. Robert L. McKnight, Sr., adjunct professor of African American Studies at Merritt and Laney Colleges. He is the pastor of the Rock of Truth Church in Oakland. He hosts the cable television program “Education in our Community.” Among his many achievements and awards, he is a recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award for his extensive activism in community affairs.
The featured speaker will be Dr. Ruth Wilson, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at San José State University, which has been threatened with closure. She will present the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award to two SJSU students – Diana Crumedy and Gary L. Daniels – who led the student movement to keep the Department of African American Studies.
Free and open to the public
Wheelchair accessible
Bus routes: 22, 522, 23, 11, 63, 64, 72, 73, 81, DASH, LRT, Hwy 17 Exp, MST 55
Co-sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Committee, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San José Councilman Sam Liccardo and the San José Peace and Justice Center
with a tribute to Nelson Mandela
“Justice for All: The time is now”
West African Drumming pre-ceremony by Jaliya at 11:30 am.
Main celebration will begin at 12 noon.
The program will include music, dance of peace, libation ceremony by Jaliya, and reflections from the community.
The keynote speaker will be Rev. Prof. Robert L. McKnight, Sr., adjunct professor of African American Studies at Merritt and Laney Colleges. He is the pastor of the Rock of Truth Church in Oakland. He hosts the cable television program “Education in our Community.” Among his many achievements and awards, he is a recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award for his extensive activism in community affairs.
The featured speaker will be Dr. Ruth Wilson, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at San José State University, which has been threatened with closure. She will present the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award to two SJSU students – Diana Crumedy and Gary L. Daniels – who led the student movement to keep the Department of African American Studies.
Free and open to the public
Wheelchair accessible
Bus routes: 22, 522, 23, 11, 63, 64, 72, 73, 81, DASH, LRT, Hwy 17 Exp, MST 55
Co-sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Committee, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San José Councilman Sam Liccardo and the San José Peace and Justice Center
For more information:
http://www.sanjosepeace.org
Added to the calendar on Mon, Jan 13, 2014 12:45PM
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