Martin Luther King, Jr. - A Week of Events

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A Week of Events Honoring
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

FRIDAY – January 13

“The Origins of Slavery”
Presentation by Willie Lynch

7:00 PM
Mohawk Lodge #307
1357 West Third Street
Hosted by Brian Bilal, Exalted Ruler
Sponsor: Mohawk Lodge #307



SATURDAY – January 14

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“Martin Luther King, Jr.
– Educational Trailblazer”

2:00 – 4:00 PM
Hubbard Middle School Auditorium
661 West 8th Street
Free, for children and adults.
Sponsor: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Omicron Chi Chapter


SUNDAY – January 15

An Ecumenical Service of Worship
Rev. Leon Harrell, Speaker

6:00 PM
Shiloh Baptist Church
515-17 West 4th Street
Sponsor: Concerned Urban Clergy


MONDAY – January 16

30th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial Breakfast
Dr. Herbert Daughtry, Speaker

8:30 AM
Plainfield High School Cafeteria
(Use Kenyon Avenue parking lot)
Sponsor: Frontiers International


MONDAY – January 16

Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Commemorative Service
Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Speaker
Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon, NY

7:00 PM
Shiloh Baptist Church
515-17 West 4th Street
Information: (908) 754-3353 x100
Sponsor: Shiloh Baptist Church
Rev. Gerald Lamont Thomas, Ph.D.,Pastor


TUESDAY – January 17

NAACP Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest
Prizewinning essays by Plainfield students

7:00 PM
City Hall Library
(Parking behind City Hall)
Sponsor: NAACP – Plainfield Area Chapter


WEDNESDAY – January 18

“Live Like Dr. King: Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win”
Presentation and Workshop

7:00 – 9:00 PM
Friends Meetinghouse
Watchung Ave. & East 3rd St.
Sponsor: People’s Organization for Progress (POP)

Keywords: MLK
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