‘I Have A Dream’ Speech 60th Anniversary Commemoration Event
Monday, August 28th, 2023 5:00-7:00pm
It’s been 60 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the famous “I Have A Dream” speech, and a community event will commemorate its anniversary on Monday, August 28. The event will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at 507 N Rose Street.
The community is welcome and encouraged to attend. The event will feature a series of speakers focusing on Dr. King’s vision, what has happened since the famous speech was originally delivered, and how we as a community can continue to realize freedom, justice, and equality for everyone.
City Commissioner Jeanne Hess will emcee the event. Speakers will include Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson, Assistant Public Safety Chief Victor Green, Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch NAACP President Wendy Fields, Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrin Slade, and Pam Roland of the Kalamazoo Junior Girls (who have been volunteering at the park since 1987). Pastor Lenzy Bell of the Northside Ministerial Alliance will provide the invocation, and singer Rhea Olivacce Shabazz will perform.
Lil Dogs N Burgers will also be at the event offering food for attendees to purchase. There will be community vendors and information booths, including the City's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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