Come celebrate the birthday Dr. Martin Luther King – a day of events, beginning with a torch run and exploration of the theme: “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.”
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Newport County Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
40th Annual National Holiday Celebration in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 20, 2025
“Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365”
Schedule of Events:
9:00 A.M. Torch Run Ceremony, Patriots Park
9:30 a.m. Annual Birthday Program, Thompson Middle School
Guest Speaker: Owen Hwang, Stages of Freedom
12:00 Luncheon Green Valley Country Club, Portsmouth
$55.00 adults $25.00 students (ages 10-18)
Call Fern Lima 401-846-4785, Stephanie Smythe 401-954-7516, Orlando Peace 860-449-3179
Or NAACP office 401-847-5570
Guest Speaker
Jonathan Lewis, Kingian Nonviolence Level III Trainer
3:00 – 4:30 Martin Luther King Center, Newport
History, Trivia, Photos, Video, Activity, snacks
5:30 Worship Service
Salvation Army
Captains Christopher and Kiley Williams
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