Thursday, January 15, 9:00 a.m.
Akron Public Schools Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Mason Community Learning Center, 700 E. Exchange Street, Akron
Featuring: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Realizing the Dream"

Sunday, January 18, 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture Series
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Main Library, 60 South High Street, Downtown Akron
Speaker: Minnijean Brown Trickey, Civil Rights crusader and an original member of the Little Rock Nine
For information call the Main Library at (330) 643-9000

Sunday, January 18, 5:00 p.m.
The Akron Rev., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition Celebration
Presentation of the Charles Salem Humanitarian Award
The House of the Lord, 1650 Diagonal Road, Akron
Speaker: Bishop Joey Johnson, Pastor, The House of The Lord

Monday, January 19, 7:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Breakfast
Akron Urban League, President's Hall, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd., Akron
Winners of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest and the Akron Buchtel High School Gospel Choir
Speaker: Lee Gill, Associate Vice President for Inclusion and Equality/Chief Diversity Officer,
The University of Akron
The event is FREE, but you must have a ticket and present a canned good for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
For information call The Akron Urban League at (330) 434-3101

Monday, January 19, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MLK Activities Fair
The University of Akron, Student Union Ballroom-A
Crafts, Workshops, Historical & Biographical Information and Performances
For students in grades K-12
Drummer, Jerry Williams and area drummers performing
For more information call the Office of Multicultural Development at (330) 972-7030

Monday, January 19, 2:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Lecture
The University of Akron, Student Union Theatre
Speaker: Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti, best selling author, renowned poet, educator, innovative entrepreneur, and activist
Program is free and open to the public
For more information call the Office of Multicultural Development at (330) 972-7030