Celebrating the 85th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 46th Annual King Center Observance 28th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday THEME: Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy Of Peace for Our World #dreamForward #ChooseNonviolence Schedule of events FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2014 - MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2014 JOIN THE CELEBRATION 2014 (Film Screening and Arts Show continue…) Friday, January 10, 2014 3:45 pm - “Girl Rising” tells the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face 2014 King Holiday Observance Choose arranged marriages, child slavery, and other Nonviolence: Kick-Off and Reception heartbreaking injustices. For more information contact: Roshunda Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. FREE Open to the Public Silas, 404.526.8980 or Location: The King Center Freedom Hall [email protected] 449 Auburn Ave. Atlanta, GA The Kick-off Reception is an invitation to the general public to join us in honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther Sunday, January 12, 2014 King, Jr. It will be a gathering of dignitaries, local consulates, elected officials, college & university presidents, Dr. King: An Intimate Conversation executives, pastors, leaders, the entertainment community & Book Signing and the community-at-large to participate in a celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. King. The Kick-off Reception will Time: 2:00-5:00 p.m. - FREE and Open to the Public serve as the opening event of our annual King Holiday The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium Observance. It will also mark the official, national launch of the King Center Campaign “Choose Nonviolence”. For more information contact: Roshunda Silas, 404.526.8980 or [email protected] Saturday, January 11, 2014 Celebrating the Nonviolent Legacy of Dr. Bernice A. King Dr. Christine King Farris Dr. Angela Farris Watkins Yolanda D. King through the Arts! Join the King Family for they share personal stories and insight about Dr. King as an example of choosing (Film Screening and Arts Showcase) nonviolence as a way of life. The discussion and book Time: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. FREE Open to the Public signing will feature Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO, The King The King Center Freedom Hall – Atlanta, GA Center and youngest daughter of Dr. King who will autograph “Desert Rose: The life and Legacy of Coretta This day was created to Scott King,” written by Edythe Scott Bagley, Mrs. King’s honor the legacy of sister. Dr. Christine King Farris the oldest remaining Yolanda Denise King, sibling of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dr. Angela Farris her love of cultural Watkins, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will also affairs and the arts, and autograph their published books. All of the books will be her commitment to available for purchase. nonviolence. The King For more information Contact: Barbara Harrison at Center will digitally (404)526-8911 or [email protected] showcase submissions of visual art for youth, 5- 25 years of age, related to peace and choosing nonviolence. Monday, January, 13, 2014 Submission forms will soon be available on The King Center website. The King Center, in partnership with the Choose Nonviolence: NOW! No Other Way! National Park Service, will screen three documentaries K-12 Student Visits to King Center Site followed by audience discussions as examples of how Time(s): 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Registration required nonviolence can be expressed through film. Location: The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium 11:00am - “The Loving Story” is the Free and Open to K-12th grade students and chaperones. inspiration and heartwarming story of This program will enable students an opportunity to learn Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial first-hand from the King/Farris family about Dr. King. couple who married in 1958 despite Students will be challenged to “Choose Nonviolence” and Virginia’s miscegenation laws. given practical steps of actions they can implement to make a difference in their lives, their families and communities. Each 1:15 pm - “The Trials of Muhammad Ali” day will feature different members of the King and Farris covers Ali's toughest bout: his battle to Family. overturn a five-year prison sentence for For more information contact: Barbara Harrison at refusing US military service in Vietnam. [email protected] The King Center – 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 ph: 404-526-8900 www.thekingcenter.org 2 2014 JOIN THE CELEBRATION JOIN THE CELEBRATION 2014 Tuesday, January, 14, 2014 Thursday, January, 16, 2014 Choose Nonviolence: NOW! No Other Way! Choose Nonviolence: NOW! No Other Way! The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium Time(s): 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Registration required Time(s): 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Registration required Free and Open to K-12th grade students and chaperones. Free and Open to K-12th grade students and chaperones. Details: (see Monday’s event for details) Details: (see Monday’s event for details) For more information contact: Barbara Harrison at For more information contact: Barbara Harrison at [email protected] [email protected] Choose Nonviolence: Wednesday, January, 15, 2014 Nonviolence or Nonexistence Discussion Time: 11:30am Choose Nonviolence: NOW! No Other Way! Location: Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy Registration required. Limited Seating. Location: The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium 6th – 12th grade students will participate in a Time(s): 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Registration required discussion on various types of violence and Free and Open to K-12th grade students and chaperones. action steps they can take to Choose Details: (see Monday’s event for details) Nonviolence in their lives daily. Panelists will For more information contact: Barbara Harrison at include veterans and young leaders making [email protected] strides in communities around the country. For more information contact: Roshunda Silas, 678.526.8910, [email protected] Launch of 100 Days of Nonviolence Web Based Campaign www.thekingcenter.org The Choose Nonviolence: 100 Days of Nonviolence Campaign will include daily quotes activities, action steps, questions to encourage dialog around nonviolence. This component will be Friday, January 17, 2014 offered online and through social media. For more information contact: Roshunda Silas Choose Nonviolence: From Public Policy PH:404.526.8980 or [email protected] to Personal Responsibility Time: 1:00-3:00p.m. Location: Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center The State of Nonviolence: From Chaos to Free & Open to the Public.. Limited Seating. Community (A Dialogue on Human Trafficking) College students from throughout metro Atlanta and the country will be invited to Ebenezer, Horizon Sanctuary engage in a moderated discussion on the Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m. implications of nonviolence in their FREE and Open to the Public communities and what they may do to make a A dialogue will be shared between the public and a panel of difference. Students will next engage in individuals related to the issue of human trafficking from facilitated break-out discussions local, national, and international perspectives. The discussion on ways to work towards nonviolence on and off campus. will include information on the problems, best practices and Students will be encouraged to commit to developing campus possible solutions. work groups to address 1 societal problems through a For more information contact: Roshunda Silas nonviolent means. PH:404.526.8980 or [email protected] For more information contact: Roshunda Silas PH:404.526.8980 or [email protected] The King Center – 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 ph: 404-526-8900 www.thekingcenter.org 3 JOIN THE CELEBRATION 2014 Saturday, January 18, 2014 Monday, January 20, 2014 Annual “Salute to Greatness” Awards Dinner The MLK, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service Time: 10:00am Location: Ebenezer Baptist – Horizon Sanctuary Admission Cost: Free Open to the Public The Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service is the spiritual hallmark of the King Holiday Observance Week. The church service is held on the Federal Holiday at Ebenezer Baptist Church located near The King Center. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Raphael Warnock, Senior Pastor Ebenezer Church. Time: 6:00 p.m. Reception – 7:00 p.m. Dinner The service is an ecumenical endeavor, engaging members of Location: Hyatt Regency – Downtown Atlanta (Ticketed Event various religious traditions, and state national and international Corporate Table $5,000.00 governments. On this day, The King Center encourages the world Patron Table $3,500.00 Ticket $250.00 to engage in volunteer service in tribute to the work and life of Dr. The Annual Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner is the King King. For More Information, Please Contact: Barbara Harrison Center’s primary fundraising initiative. One of the Center’s at (404) 526- 8911 or [email protected] highest honors, the Salute to Greatness Award is presented at the Dinner to recognize national and/or international individuals and corporations that exemplify excellence in their leadership and have demonstrated a commitment to social responsibility in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. STG Award Individual Honoree: Muhammad Ali Ringing Of Bells For Peace STG Award Corporate Honoree: Xerox Corporation The King Center’s 2nd Annual Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L. Location: Global Bell Ringing (Advancing Nonviolence through Generations of Exceptional Time: Throughout the Day Leadership) Awards will be given during the Dinner. The Organizations and individuals from throughout the world are awards are given in honor of and in keeping with the spirit of being encouraged to incorporate the ringing of a bell or bells as Coretta Scott King. An award is given to recognize a youth or part of their King Holiday Observance and as a means of showing young adult (ages 12-25) and a youth organization/initiative their commitment to choosing nonviolence and peace in 2014.