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M artin L uther K ing J r .
2021 special edition
January 13, 2021
MLK Tribute to Stream Live
Plans set for 36th annual program
“Bridge Over Troubled Wa-
ter” will be the theme for this
year’s annual Martin Luther
King Jr. tribute brought to the
Portland metro area by the
grassroots organization World
Arts Foundation.
The 36th annual event will
be a virtual event because of
the public health restrictions
on large gatherings that have
resulted from the coronavirus
pandemic. It will stream live
on the Martin Luther King
Jr. Holiday, Monday, Jan. 18,
from noon to 5 p.m. on mul-
tiple fronts, including www.
worldartsfoundation.org, Open
Signal (Comcast), KBOO 90.7,
XRAY 107.1 FM, YouTube,
Facebook and Twitch, organiz-
ers said.
This year’s program will
feature performing artists, ac-
tivists, public officials, busi-
nesses, choirs, and youth who
have participated in this event
over the years. Through a com-
bination of archival footage
and contemporary interviews,
“Bridge Over Troubled Water”
will draw inspiration from Dr.
King’s mission to ensure peace,
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
social justice, civil rights, and
human dignity for all.
Sponsors include Portland
Public Schools, Portland As-
sociation of Teachers, the city
Of Portland, the Oregon Edu-
cation Association, Portland
General Electric, TriMet, Or-
egon Community Foundation
(Fred W.Field Fund), Moda
Health, Fortress Property Man-
agement, State Farm (Cedric
R. Berry Agency), Portland
General Electric, Holocene,
Open Signal, KBOO 90.7 FM,
XRAY 107.1 FM, and KBMS
1480 AM.