Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Monday, January 19
9:30am - 11:30am
Join the OESJ and the Town of Reading for our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
"Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives." – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
All community members are warmly invited to join us at the RMHS Performing Arts Center for this annual event honoring the life and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This free event is open to everyone.
Enjoy complimentary breakfast, view student artwork, and visit tables hosted by local community groups.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert Bellinger, PhD.
Dr. Bellinger teaches African American and American history, African Diasporan studies, and the history and culture of Senegal at Suffolk University, with research interests including late 19th-century African American history and West African drum traditions. He is deeply involved in training student teachers, working on the inclusion of African and African diasporan history into school curricula, and developing study abroad programs that provide students with international, cross-cultural academic experiences.
Sponsored by the Office of Equity and Social Justice, the Town of Reading, and the Reading Public Library
To request accommodations or to volunteer, please contact: apless@readingma.gov
Location (note: this event at Reading Memorial High School):
RMHS Performing Arts Center
82 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Performances & Special Events | Community |
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If the Reading Public schools are closed due to snow, all Children's programming will be canceled.