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Friday, January 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Sabbath Service
Temple Emanuel of Greensboro
7:30 p.m., 1129 Jefferson Road, Greensboro, 27410
Featured speaker - Franklin McCain Jr., president, United Way of Greensboro, and son of A&T Four member, the late Franklin McCain Sr.
Saturday, January 18
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration
10 a.m. at Christ United Methodist Church; 410 Holden Road; Greensboro, NC 27410.
Sponsored by the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. The WNCC endeavors to pay tribute to the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the official 2025 theme is: Honoring The Dream: Declaring our Faith, Proclaiming Our Hope and Pursuing Liberty and Justice for All. This theme highlights Rev. Dr. King’s fierce loyalty and commitment to end legalized racial segregation, discrimination and disenfranchisement.
Keynote speaker - Rev. Dr. Candace Lewis, 17th President Dean of Gammon Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Rev. Dr. Lewis is Gammon’s First Female President-Dean in its 138-year history.
Monday, January 20
Human Rights Commission’s (HRC) 39th- Annual Breakfast
Koury Convention Center
7 a.m., 3121 W. Gate City Blvd.
Keynote speaker: Dr. Marcus Gause, principal of James B. Dudley High School.
Registration and tickets required: https://form.jotform.com/232424345814150.
King Day Parade
Greensboro chapter of the NAACP is hosting the 35th-annual Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day Parade, Mon., Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. The parade will begin at the Benbow Professional Center on the 200 block of MLK Dr. It will route through downtown Greensboro to Gorrell St. Parade grand marshals are Jan Johnson with the NAACP and Trey Davis, the Greensboro City manager.
20th Annual MLK Interfaith Worship Service
12 p.m., Saint James Presbyterian Church
820 Ross Street, Greensboro 27406
Saturday, January 18
Black and White /Minority Achiever’s Gala
6 p.m. at the High Point Country Club.
The Carl Chavis YMCA will honor seven outstanding individuals for their unwavering commitment and dedication to the High Point community.
Sunday, January 19
22nd Annual MLK Jr. Holiday Parade
2 p.m. The parade will begin at Green and Main Street and proceed to Qubein Avenue. This event is a family-friendly event open to the entire community.
Saturday, January 25
Read-In Event
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Volunteer training - Wednesday, January 22, 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The program is organized by Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and HandsOn NWNC. Children between Kindergarten and 5th grade will be paired with a “Reading Buddy” who will lead them through various educational activities. Each child will receive one age-appropriate book and one new civil rights-themed book. Google Meet joining info. Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kvu-wguk-tww. Email Cazandra Rebollar - rebollc@wfu.edu for questions related to MLK Read-In Day.
