2015 MLK Labor Celebration

A free community event honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King

ALBANY, NY (12/19/2014)(readMedia)-- On Monday, January 19th, 2015 the MLK Labor Celebration Committee of the Capital District Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, will host a free community event from Noon to 3:30PM at the William S. Hackett Middle School, 45 Delaware Ave. in Albany. The theme for the 2015 MLK Labor Celebration is: "Step Up- Take Back the Dream". The event will celebrate Dr. King's legacy of struggling for economic justice and the role of unions in this struggle. The program will include an activist panel discussion, informational tables, and a spirited program of drumming, dancing and entertainment. There will be activities for children and youth. The 2015 keynote speaker is long-time civil rights activist Colia L. Clark. Student winners of the 2015 MLK poster contest will be honored. Light refreshments will be served. This event is open to the public. For more information please call 518-452-0404 or email Jessica at jdowsett@cdalf.org.

WHO:

MLK Labor Celebration Committee of the Capital District Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
WHAT:

 Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
WHEN: Sunday January 19, 2014 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Hackett Middle School
45 Delaware Avenue
Albany, New York
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