Martin Luther King Day Tribute In West Orange Will Return For 2024

WEST ORANGE, NJ — An annual celebration of renowned civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will return in West Orange for 2024.

According to a municipal advisory, the 12th annual tribute to King will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15 at the Liberty Middle School auditorium, 1 Kelly Drive.

The event – sponsored by the West Orange Human Relations Commission – will include music, performances and light refreshments, as well as guest speaker William Michael Barbee.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day takes place on Jan. 15 this year.

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