Colorado Springs MLK Events
January 2022
January 12
January 13 |
3:30pm
4:00pm |
Civic Superhero TrainingCANCELLED You care about what happens in your city. You're an engaged citizen, but it's time to put your cape on and become something bigger-- a Civic Superhero! |
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January 13 |
10:00am |
“It Starts with Me” Isaac Newton Farris, Jr.Isaac Newton Farris Jr., nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended his uncle’s alma mater, Morehouse College where he majored in Political Science. Mr. Farris’s background has given him a unique prospective and real life experience on some of the most pressing issues of our times. |
Pike’s Peak Library 21C 1175 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO |
January 15 |
Educating Children of Color Conference |
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January 16 |
3:00pm
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Unified for a PurposeSouthern Colorado Ministerial Union |
Restoration of Life Ministries 567 Marquette Dr., Security, CO |
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1:00pm |
Celebrating MLK with Colorado Springs Gospel Music Workshop of America |
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January 17-21 |
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Check Cashing DayCleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble Presented by the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life’s difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph. –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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January 17 |
10:00am
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All People’s BreakfastJoin us to commemorate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his continuing legacy on Monday, January 17, 2022, for a virtual All People’s Breakfast beginning . Hear personal stories from local trailblazers in government, education, and the arts, including: Councilmember Yolanda Avila, Colorado Springs City Council;Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy; Representative Tony Exum, Sr., Colorado State Assembly; Dr. Mike Edmonds, Colorado College sr. vice president;Chancellor Joe Garcia, Colorado Community College System;Rosemary Lytle, President, NAACP State Conference; Chancellor Venkat Reddy,University of Colorado Colorado Springs; President L. Song Richardson, Colorado College; Peggy Shivers, the Shivers Fund at Pike's Peak Library District; Ashley Paul, African American Youth Leadership Conference (AAYLC) student of the month; Khaleigh Reed, AAYLC student of the month. This event will be emceed by Dianne Derby and Mayo Davison from KOAA News and will feature an invocation from Minister Eric Graham, an Indigenous blessing from Elder Debbie Howell, singing of the Black National Anthem, Lift Ev'ry Voice, by Peggy Shivers with accompanist Dan Brink and a call to action by Pike's Peak Poet Laureate, Ashley Cornelius. Due to covid-19, this virtual programming will serve in place of the in person march. We look forward to marching with you next year. |
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11:30am |
Food For Thought Discussion on All People's Breakfast Keynote |
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6:00pm |
Springs Mountain Sangha Buddhist Service Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Virtual Click here to join | |
9:30pm |
Celebrating MLK with Colorado Springs Gospel Music Workshop of America |
Rocky Mountain Christian Television Network | |
January 18th |
1:00pm |
National Day of Racial Healing 2022by W.K. Kellogg Foundation is a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism and to create a more just and equitable world. |
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7:30pm |
Action WordsPresenting an evening of spoken word inspired by the legacy of Dr. King, here on FAC Connect. Featuring Pikes Peak Poet Laureate Ashley Cornelius, Albuquerque Slam Champion Mercedez Holtry, and Writer & Activist Angela Kong Colorado College class of 2017. Hosted by FAC Executive Director and Poet Idris Goodwin, this special event brings together three dynamic poets with ties to the region. Beaming in from three different cities, they will share original spoken word poetry inspired by the messages and legacy of Dr. King. |
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January 19 |
6:00pm
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Conversation with ACLU of ColoradoHear from Deborah Richardson, Executive Director of ACLU of Colorado, about her perspective as a Black woman with unique ties to the American Civil Rights Movement. Following Deborah’s sharing, join us for a community conversation to discuss civil rights issues that impact your community. ACLU of Colorado (American Civil Liberties Union) is the state’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Our mission is to protect, defend and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigation, education and advocacy.
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January 24th |
11:15am |
“Finding Joy in the Resistance” with Austin Channing BrownMedia producer and author, Austin Channing Brown revels in storytelling, justice and the celebration of black womanhood. She challenges us to remember humanity in the midst of the struggle, in the struggle itself and in each other. |
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