LIST: Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in the Philadelphia region
If you're looking to get involved, here's a list of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events happening the Philadelphia region.
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If you're looking to get involved, here's a list of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events happening the Philadelphia region.
Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Austin Davis pitched in as well.
President Joe Biden is marking what would have been the 94th birthday of the late Martin Luther King with a Sunday sermon at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Three days after Dr. King gave his speech in West Philadelphia, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The 28th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service at Girard College kicked off Monday at 9 a.m. The event is the oldest and largest in the country.
President Joe Biden is marking what would have been the 94th birthday of the late Martin Luther King with a Sunday sermon at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.
On Monday, the federal observance of the King holiday, commemorations continue in Atlanta, as well as in the nation's capital and beyond.
City leaders announced plans for the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service Wednesday and a key focus will be gun violence prevention.
On Jan. 17, the nation will celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Day is quickly approaching and if you're looking for a way to serve in the first and largest King Day of Service in the nation, which is right here in Philadelphia, there are plenty of ways to lend a hand and your talents to our community.
Activists in Philadelphia are using Martin Luther King Day as a chance to boost something very important to civil rights activists, voting.
Philabundance and Feeding America want to increase funding for SNAP as well as food banks and pantries when the new administration begins.
On Monday, free COVID-19 testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon.
The 23rd annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service put an estimated 150,000 volunteers to work at 1,800 service projects across the region.
Drexel University students and advocates looking to close what they call the "gender pay gap" held a rally for equal pay to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Sections of the letter will be read three times a day through Monday.
Citizens Bank partners with the African American Museum in Philadelphia to provide discounted admission and special programming during MLK weekend.
Helping the homeless was a big part of MLK Day of Service throughout the region.
In the Girard College Chapel, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was amplified by the sounds of the Philadelphia Orchestra during its annual free concert.
A musical uses the civil rights movement -- with a little help from bubbles and jelly beans -- to teach kids the importance of voting.
Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn spent his Martin Luther King Day at the Marian Anderson Rec Center at 17th and Fitzwater.
The March for a Better America started at the slave quarters memorial on Independence Mall and ended at Mother Bethel AME Church.
Though the ceremony followed tradition, there was a renewed sense of purpose among participants.
"It's really a great day for everyone to come out and give back to their community."
Inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., students and staff at one South Philadelphia school spent their day off paying it forward.