Martin luther king jr

• Lake County marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a variety of programs and events prior to and beyond the Jan. 16 holiday. They include: Portrayal: Actress Pamela Welcome will portray Harriet Tubman in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
(Chicago Sun-Times)
• Students who took top honors in the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. poster and essay contests will have their work displayed during a reception Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 4 to 6 p.m.
(Roanoke Times)
• Many of the King Day events are centered in the King Historic District in the Auburn Avenue area, including Monday morning's annual commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church and the march and rally on Auburn Avenue Monday afternoon.
(Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog))
• GLENS FALLS -- Education will be the theme of this years Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance in Glens Falls. Activities begin at 3 p.m. Sunday with a ceremony at Glens Falls City Hall. U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook; state Sen.
(Post-Star)
• EVANSTON, Ill. --- "Building on the Dream. Acting with Purpose" -- Northwestern University's weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
(Northwestern University)
• This Monday we will be released from our workplaces out into an unseasonably warm but possibly snowy January to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., as we have for more than two decades.
(Washington Post)
• Its hard to think of a more appropriate choice to headline a Martin Luther King Jr. tribute concert than Mavis Staples.
(San Jose Mercury News)
• MORE MLK: Among the other Martin Luther King Jr. Day events is the Oakland Athletic Leagues I Have a Dream Classic at Laney College. The slate of games is: Oakland vs. Rodriguez-Fairfield, 10 a.m.; Fremont vs. Vallejo, noon; Castlemont vs.
(San Jose Mercury News)
• UND is holding two events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the university said Tuesday. On Thursday, the university will hold "Celebrate Dr. King" 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the main floor of the Memorial Union.
(Grand Forks Herald)
• ELON — Beginning Tuesday, Elon University will hold its annual celebration of the life and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Those include a speech by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
(Times-News)