[Davis Democrats] Voluntary action opportunity: Martin Luther King Day Celebration - Davis, January 16, Monday 11:30am-1:30pm:FREE for all ages

[John Chendo]

Three Acts: Act One)  Program, 11:30am ­1pm, in Varsity Theatre,2nd St.
between E and F. 
                 Act Two)  Freedom March, 1-130pm, downtown Davis.
                 Act Three)  Meet&Greet,1:30pm-,Hallmark Inn,1st and F
Streets,  with Ms. Lecia Brooks, Southern Poverty Law Center Outreach
Director, Montgomery, Alabama


Subject: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration ­ in Davis -FREE,, FOR ALL
AGES

> KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE!
> 
> 
> The 18th Annual City of Davis
> Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
> 
> Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
> Varsity Theatre, 616 Second Street,Davis
> 
> The 18th annual Davis Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will take place on
> Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. (an earlier start time than in past
> years) in the Varsity Theatre, 616 Second Street. The event is free, and
> community members are encouraged to attend. The program will feature
> presentations and music to help commemorate the life and accomplishments of
> Dr. King for civil rights, peace and nonviolence.
> 
> The City of Davis and the Davis Vanguard are pleased to co-sponsor Ms. Lecia
> Brooks, the Director of Outreach at the Southern Poverty Law Center in
> Montgomery, Alabama, as the Keynote Speaker. The Southern Poverty Law Center
> is a nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting hate and
> bigotry, and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society.
> Ms. Brooks leads the Center¹s outreach efforts on key initiatives and social
> justice issues. As outreach director, she frequently gives presentations
> around the country to promote tolerance and diversity. She also serves as
> director of the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery. Ms. Brooks will be
> sharing her expertise about current racial issues across the country.
> 
> To balance out Ms. Brook¹s national perspective, the event will showcase a
> panel of prominent community members sharing their thoughts about race and
> racial issues in Davis.
> 
> Attendees will be also treated to several musical and artistic elements,
> including the Patwin Elementary Choir, a special dance performance, and
> well-known local musician Dick Holdstock and the Davis Freedom Singers.
> 
> After positive reviews from last year, students from Davis High School¹s Race
> & Social Justice class will share with community members some of their
> research on local racial issues. Ali Holder, Linnea Lagerstrom, Nick Howell
> and Ryan Gross will present ³Student Rights at Davis High School.²
> 
> Following the conclusion of the program at approximately 1:00 p.m., citizens
> will be invited to participate in a short Freedom March through downtown
> Davis.
> 
> The Hallmark Inn will sponsor a Meet and Greet for community members to talk
> with Ms. Brooks after the Freedom March, starting at approximately 1:30 at the
> Hallmark Inn, 110 F Street, Davis
> 
> For more information, call the City Manager¹s Office at (530) 757-5602. Or, go
> to home page  http://cityofdavis.org/   and then in upper right corner of home
> page, under ³What¹s Coming Up?² click on Martin Luther King Day Celebration
> 
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