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Date:
Monday, January 20, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Lawrence University Memorial Chapel, 510 E College Ave, Appleton 34th Annual Community-Wide MLK Celebration
Keynote speaker: Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University. Dr. Burden-Stelly is a Black studies scholar and author focused on political theory, political economy, intellectual history, and political and historical sociology. She has given multiple talks regarding the life and legacy of MLK, including at Penn State University, Georgetown, and Western Carolina University.
Musical performances by:
- NOIR | Lawrence University student group
- Preston Parker ft. The Omoladé Academy
- The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Choir
Also featuring the presentation of Jane LaChapelle McCarty Unity in Diversity Awards: MLK Community Leader and MLK Educator.
Thank you to our committee members and co-sponsors!
- Appleton Area School District
- The Boldt Company
- Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley
- City of Appleton
- Fox Cities Community Foundation
- People of Progression
- ThedaCare
- United Way Fox Cities
