Past: 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration

2019 Theme: “Protect the Dream; The Fierce Urgency of Now.”

29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration on Sunday, January 20, 2019 @ 6:00 p.m. at Christ Church of the Heartland, 720 Bertling Street Cape Girardeau, MO. Speaker: Pastor Rodney Hill, Fairview Baptist Church, La Center, KY

Upcoming Events:

34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast on Monday, January 21, 2019 @ 8:00 a.m. at the Salvation Army 701 Good Hope, Cape Girardeau, MO. Speaker: Apostle Adrian Taylor, Lighthouse of Cape Girardeau.

11:30 a.m. Prayer Service for Our Nation at the Salvation Army on Monday, January 21, 2019

18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon Benefit on Monday, January 21, 2019 @ 12:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army 701 Good Hope, Cape Girardeau, MO Speaker: Pastor Zack Strong, Christ Church of the Heartland.

23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Gala on Monday, January 21, 2019 @ 4:00 p.m. at the West Park Mall Center Court by JC Penney in Cape Girardeau, MO

Please be advised that you must RSVP for the Breakfast and Luncheon by Sunday, January 20, 2019; Please call 573-275-6814 or 573-837-8029 or email at seanw2988@hotmail.com.

Sponsored by the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. City Wide Celebration Committee

If you wish to be on program, please contact Debra Mitchell-Braxton at (573) 275-6814 or email me at mitchellbraxtond@capetigers.com.

In Lieu of an admission fee to the events attendees are asked to donate either non-perishable food items, canned goods, toiletries, or school supplies. These items will be distributed to agencies that assist various individuals.