The Drum Major For Justice during a full-day of activities honoring the late
Civil Rights leader andNoble Peace Prize-winner,
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
on Monday, January 20.
The theme for the 2014 celebration is
Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community.
Exciting, educational events suitable for the entire family are on the schedule, from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM. All events will take place at the Museum
located at 740 East 56th Place
(57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Chicago.
The day-long event designed to “elevate your consciousness” will include:
“The King Day Read On” – powerful Civil Rights passages read by Chicago community leaders and concerned citizens;
“Truth-to-Truth” – a spoken word battle;
Youth and Family Make & Take Art Project Workshops;
films dedicated to Dr. King’s legacy;
actor Marcus Gentry as Dr. King;
and remote broadcasts by radio stations Power 92-FM and WVON-AM.
In addition, walking throughout the Museum’s Galleries will be historic personalities from our “Walking with Heroes,” program.
Notable figures come to life to present their unique connection to the
Civil Rights Movement. Actors will portray icons such as:
Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, and his wife Kittihawa,
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, Ida B. Wells, Elijah McCoy
and Dr. Margaret T. Burroughs to name a few.
For more information, visit www.dusablemuseum.org.
For media inquires, contact Raymond Ward at (773) 947-0600 ext 228 or
rward@dusablemuseum.org.
Admission is $10 per person.
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