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I HAVE A DREAM – JAN 16

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day NYC!!! Honor the iconic civil rights leader at events citywide. Stop by BAM for their 31st annual celebration or Webster Hall for a MLK Jam. Plus, see the Harlem Gospel Choir in concert or join a commemorative march beginning at Riverside Church.

January 19, 2015

I have a dream… NYC, honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service. Check out one of the events around the city in his memory.

Mountaintop Premiere

The Mountaintop takes place in 1968 and is a thrilling, eye-opening look back at events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Following Dr. King’s most famous and memorable speech, he retreats back to his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. What follows are the final moments of Dr. King’s life.

This play will have you holding your breath, just as much as Dr. King held on to hope, for a better world.

3. Celebrate MLK, Jr with Star Studded Concert 1/17/10

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Reflect on the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 27th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert. With music and dance, this touching tribute celebrates a nationwide spirit of change.  This year’s concert will star American Idol winner and Grammy Nominee Ruben Studdard.  The concert will also show historic film footage from the 1960’s to reflect on the civil rights movement.

4. MLK Weekend Harlem Style 1/16-1/17/10

Picture 7In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., NYC Discovery Walking Tours is hosting a special tour through the prominent African American neighborhood of Harlem. Highlights of the tour include Blumstein’s, where the famous assassination attempt on Dr. King happened in 1958. Visitors will also see the legendary Apollo Theater and Lenox Lounge, where Billy Holiday performed. The MLK, Jr. Harlem Walk is a great way to see a cultural diverse neighborhood of New York and celebrate the memory of MLK, who walked those same exact streets 50 years ago.