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Tri-C hosting MLK celebration Jan. 14 at Playhouse Square

Cuyahoga Community College will once again host a celebration of the birthday observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., continuing a tradition that began in 1977, six years before the federal government designated a day to honor King.

School officials confirmed that this year’s event returns to Playhouse Square for the first time since 2020.

The 47th annual celebration will take place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 at KeyBank State Theatre, located at 1519 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland.

The remembrance will feature a musical performance by Grammy Award-winner BeBe Winans and student performances by Tri-C’s Creative Arts Dance Academy and The Cleveland Chorale.

In addition, two Tri-C students will present essays that reflect on a quote from King’s 1965 commencement address at…


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‘Outreach can be hard work’: MLK event dedicated to carrying his legacy forward

Don’Aysia Hankins said Dr. King’s legacy is what inspired her to attend an event in Tacoma.

TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma’s celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Eastside Community Center had music and games. A station set up by Tacoma Boat Builders even taught kids how to make a land yacht.

But in the midst of all the fun, the main goal of the event was to carry Dr. King’s legacy forward.

Don’Aysia Hankins said Dr. King’s legacy is part of what inspired her to attend the event. She was also at the event to help her father cater it.

“Community outreach can be hard work,” she said.


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