Thursday, January 12 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Martin Luther King Jr. County Executive Dow Constantine was recently elected to Chair the Sound Transit Board of Directors. I will ask him what influence did the teachings of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. have on him personally and politically. What MLK Day activities will the County Executive participate in.

*Reverend Dr. Leslie Braxton, Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF) will host the Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 6:00 pm (PST). The Special Guest Preacher will be Reverend Dr. Robert Michael Franklin, Jr. The speaker is a former President of Morehouse College.

*Shaude’ Moore, Chair, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition comments on the final program and activities for the Annual Seattle King County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration. www.seattlemlkcoalition.org.

*LaNesha DeBardelaben, President and CEO, Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) invites you to NAAM’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Monday, January 16 11:00 am-5:00 pm (PST). Information at www.naamnw.org/events.

*Reverend Dr. J J Youngblood, Pastor, House of Hope Fellowship will focus their Sunday, January 15 10:30 am Service on Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King: The Man, The Minister, And The Movement.

*KL Shannon, Logistics Chair, Seattle MLK Organizing Coalition comments on her work with the committee and what can participants expect on Monday, January 16, 2023 beginning at 8:30 am (PST). The March occurs after the Opportunity Fair, Workshops, and Rally. www.seattlemlkcoalition.org.

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