Marcus Center to Host MLK Celebration This Sunday

Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Atlanta, Georgia are the only cities to have celebrated Dr. King's Birthday annually since 1984.

The 33rd Annual DR. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration is free admission and open to the public this Sunday, January 15 at 1:00 pm. Parking is available at the Marcus Center Parking Structure on East State Street.

The Celebration will commence at 1:00 PM in Uihlein Hall, which will include a multi-cultural performing arts salute to Dr. King. Representation from community organizations will include United Indians of Milwaukee, Jazz Singer, Kaprice Maxwell, Hip Hop Cellist, Malik Johnson, The Milwaukee Flyers Tumbling Team, Hmong American Peace Academy and many more.

Another highlight of the programming will include honoring those students who have interpreted Dr. King's words through art, speech, and writing. The theme this year is "We Shall Overcome" which was selected from many of Dr. King's speeches and writings.