City to Host 42nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Program

The City of Alexandria will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a community program on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m., according to a news release from the City. King’s birthday was Jan. 15.

The program, “Moving the Dream Forward,” will be held at the First Christian Church, 2723 King St. The annual program, presented by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Planning Committee, will include welcome remarks by Mayor William D. Euille, a keynote address by Alexandria Circuit Court Judge Nolan B. Dawkins, and music by the St. Joseph Catholic Church Gospel Choir.

For more information, contact Cheryl Lawrence at (703) 746-5419 or cheryl.lawrence@alexandriava.gov.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. To request a reasonable accommodation, e-mail cheryl.lawrence@alexandriava.gov or call (703) 746-5419, Virginia Relay 711.

PHOTO of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 at Lincoln Memorial, courtesy of National Park Service