Citywide Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

January 15th marks the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr - a fitting day for Alexandria’s MLK program. This yearly commemoration, which began in 1973, is sponsored by the City in cooperation with local religious, spiritual, civic and social organizations. With the theme of “The Fierce Urgency of Building the Beloved Community,” learn about this event’s history and view this year’s program with a keynote address by former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder. It will also include remarks by Mayor Justin Wilson; entertainment by two-time Grammy nominated singer and songwriter Eric Robeson; music from the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church choirs; a poem by Alexandria Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta; and remarks by community activists and leaders. To join us for the celebration, visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/119645  #HistoricALX2U.