Rhode Island Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Is Virtual
Monday, January 18, 2021
This year's Rhode Island Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Is virtual and here are all the details on how to participate.
WHO: Rhode Island Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission in the midst of COVID-19, delivers Rhode Island residents a Celebration virtually.
WHAT: Annual Dr. King State Holiday Celebration
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Celebration will feature musical selections by RPM Voices. Award presentation includes the Living Dream Award to former State Senator Harold Metts and Community Service Award recipient is former Richmond Town Councilor B. Joe Reddish III.
The Dr. King essay contest winners will also be presented during the virtual
WHEN: The Celebration will air for two weeks beginning Monday, January 18 at 7p.m. on Capitol TV, Cox Channel 15 and Verizon Channel 34. Viewers can also live stream the presentation on RILegislature.gov/Capitol TV on Channel 1.
Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission was created administer, in conjunction with the federal Martin Luther King Day Commission and the Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent Social Change, an appropriate celebration to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Day, which is observed on the third Monday in January each year.
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