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January 11, 2017 The Skanner Page 19 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Seattle-Area MLK Celebrations, Days of Service Author Alexs Pate to Speak at Community Celebration The public is invited to join King County and its employees to celebrate the life of civil rights pi- oneer Rev. Dr. Martin Lu- ther King, Jr. The theme of this year’s celebration is a reminder that one of the goals of Dr. King’s “Beloved Kingdom” was justice and that goal is always a “work in prog- ress.” The event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 12 at 5th Avenue The- atre, 1308 5th Ave. Seattle’s historic 5th Avenue Theatre will be the backdrop for the cel- ebration, now in its 30th year. This free event recognizes the achieve- ments of America’s fore- most leader for Civil Rights and commemo- rates Dr. King’s vision of an America offering op- portunity for all. Alexs Pate, author, pro- fessor, and founder of the Innocent Classroom program for K-12 edu- cators, will present the celebration’s keynote address. The Innocent Classroom program fo- cuses on ending educa- tional disparities by clos- ing the relationship gap between educators and students of color. Other speakers at the celebration will include King County Executive Dow Constantine. The event will also feature musical perfor- mances by the Seattle Women’s Steel Pan Proj- ect, a multi-generational, multi-ethnic women’s Ca- ribbean steel drum band dedicated to creating a space for women and girls in music through arts education. The 5th Avenue The- atre is accessible. Sign language interpretation will be provided. Other reasonable accommoda- tions will be provided upon advance request. For more information or to request reason- able accommodations, please contact Paula Har- ris-White at (206)263- 2444. Learn more about our County’s namesake and King County’s MLK Cel- ebration at www.king- county.gov/MLK. Youth to Lead 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March on Jan. 14 Seattle Parks and Rec- reation invites the pub- lic to join a youth-orga- nized march to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 14. Participants will gather at 11 a.m. at Martin Lu- ther King, Jr. Memorial Park, 2200 Martin Lu- ther King, Jr. Way, 98144. Teens will lead the march to Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S, 98118. This is Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Teen Program’s 12th annu- al youth march. Teens from throughout the city will speak out against injustice via a peaceful demonstration. The goal for the march is to cele- brate the contributions Seattle youth make in creating a better city and to honor the work that youth do to keep Dr. King’s dream alive every day. The event is free of cost to all teens and communi- ty participants and will include food, live music, a safe environment and plenty of fun! For more information, please contact Cindy Sandino-Chang, Seattle Parks and Recreation, at 206-551-7316 or cindy. sandino-chang@seattle. gov. Dr. Maxine B. Mimms to be Honored With 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award The City of Tacoma Events and Recognitions Committee will honor Dr. Maxine B. Mimms with the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Com- munity Service Award during the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Jan. 16. The event will be- gin at 11 a.m. in the Great- er Tacoma Convention and Trade Center (1500 Broadway). The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Ser- vice Award strives not only to recognize and encourage excellence in community service activities carried out by an individual, organiza- tion or group, but also seeks to encourage simi- lar efforts by others who may want to serve in the community. It is present- ed each year during the City’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration before an av- erage crowd of approxi- mately 2,000 attendees. For more information about the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebra- tion, visit cityoftacoma. org/mlk, email MLK@ cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 573-2523.
