Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at one of these events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and surrounding areas, in 2021. Many of these events are being held online this year. Some require registration.
Please follow each link for the necessary details, to register, and to check for any changes.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, January 18th, 2021, but not all the events take place on that day. Please scroll down for a day-by-day list of MLK Day events in the Triangle.
Also, please check our list of what’s open and closed on MLK Day in the Triangle.
Cary's annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Dreamfest, will be online this year, from January 15th to 18th. It will include performances and films. There will also be a prayer breakfast (also online) on January 17. United Way of the Greater Triangle is hosting a physically distanced supply drive for four organizations in the Triangle on January 18th. Drop-off locations are Wake Up and Read in Raleigh and The Frontier. Follow link for addresses and supply needs. Youth groups in Carrboro have planned a virtual youth panel discussion "He Had a Dream, Are We Living It?" on Saturday, January 16th, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Join the community from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a webinar event with special guest speakers. The panel discussion titled "He Had a Dream. Are We Living It?" will feature the a variety of speakers and a discussion. Book Harvest is presenting the Dream Big MLK Day Book Drive Celebration on Monday, January 18th, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham. Book Harvest provides books to children who need them and engages families and communities to promote children’s lifelong literacy and academic success. The Dream Big celebration is a drive-through this year. Families and community members will drop off book donations at Durham Central Park – and receive bags with books to take home and keep. They’ll enjoy safe greetings from popular children’s book characters and leave with a car decorated to celebrate the joy of reading. The Triangle Martin Luther King Jr. Committee presents the 41st Annual MLK, Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast--VIRTUAL EDITION on Monday, January 18th beginning at 7am. The keynote speaker will be Bishop Michael Curry, the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church. The program will be streamed on WRAL.com beginning at 7 a.m. and live broadcast on WRAL starting at 8 a.m. The Chapel Hill - Carrboro NAACP is commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at a virtual celebration on Monday, January 18th, 2021, at 11 a.m. This free online event will be on Zoom. This year's theme is "Lift Every Voice for Justice!” featuring keynote speaker Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. Durham Parks and Recreation will host a virtual program to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, January 23rd, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. MLK Event: Celebrating the Legacy Through the Arts is a free event for the whole family. The theme is MLK: Celebrating the Legacy Through the Arts. Participants will enjoy a series of activities highlighting the components in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including visual entertainment, group discussion, and more. January 30th. North Carolina Museum of History's annual event will, as always, be free to experience. It's an online event this year. It's the kickoff to Black History Month in Raleigh, and includes music, dance, storytelling, history talks and more.MLK Day events in the Triangle 2020
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Wilbert Stallings says
Hello to whom it may concern. The listing of historical MLK events within this web page are very educating for all especially, the new generation of whom were not born during the times of the MLK and Malcom X civil rights movement of the 60’s including Martin Luther Kings’ tragic death. We all as citizens of the United States have to continue to keep his dream alive within us because, we could not unite together in honor of his rememberance.