The Northern Orange Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration includes a car parade and a commemorative program, both on Monday, January 16th, 2023.
Learn about the many ways to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the Triangle for MLK Day.
Details are being announced on the No. Orange Dr. MLK, Jr. Commemoration, NC Facebook group.
Phase I of the automobile parade starts at Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church, 4024 US-70, Efland. Participants will assemble at 8:15 a.m.
Phase II of the parade starts at Hillsborough Elementary School, 402 N Nash Street, Hillsborough. Assembly there is at 9 a.m.
There’s a $10 charge to drive in the parade. Register here.
If you hvae questions, please email keishaMLK@yahoo.com.
You’re encouraged to decorate your vehicle.
After the parade, there will be a commemorative service at 11 a.m. at Mount Zion AME Church, 5124 NC Hwy 86 North, Hillsborough, North Carolina.
The guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. John A. Dawkins, III.
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[…] Northern Orange Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration | Mon., Jan 17 | 9 a.m. | Efland Cheeks Elementary School, 4401 Fuller Rd., Efland | Free | Enjoy the car parade themed “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” + listen to the keynote speaker and review of youth service projects. […]