Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Man and The Dream

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King, both a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Among many efforts, King headed the SCLC. Through his activism, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the South and other areas of the nation, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. King was assassinated in April 1968, and continues to be remembered as one of the most lauded African-American leaders in history, often referenced by his 1963 speech, “I Have a Dream.”

EVENTS

Date	Time	Event	Location & Information
May 5, 2022	6 p.m.	Scholarship Mentors Program Contact: June O’Neal (478) 765-8624	Vineville Baptist 2591 Vineville Ave. Macon, Ga 31204
May 8, 2022	2:00, 5:00, and 7:30 p.m.	The Macon Film Guild “Petite Maman” $5 admission (478)742-2000	Douglas Theatre 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, Ga 31201
May 11, 2022	2:00 p.m.	Senior Cinema “Summer of Soul (…or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” (478)742-2000	Douglas Theatre 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, Ga 31201
May 14, 2022	3:00, 8:00 p.m.	“Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” (478)742-2000	Douglas Theatre 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, Ga 31201
May 21, 2022	12:55 p.m.	MET Live in HD “Lucia Di Lammermoor” (478)742-2000	Douglas Theatre 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, Ga 31201
May 29, 2022	7:00 p.m.	Jazz in the Court featuring “Trombone Love One Love Entertainment” (478)742-2000	Douglas Theatre 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, Ga 31201
June 11, 2022	12-5 p.m.	The 16^th Annual Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Reunion Cookout, Entertainment, Historical Tributes, Information	Mattie Hubbard Jones Playground 2^nd Avenue and Pursley Street Macon, Ga
June 11, 2022	7 p.m.	The Douglass Theatre Dancical Productions Event, Women Hold Up Half the Sky: A Tribute to African American Women Admission $20 Advance, $25 at the door (478)742-2000	Douglas Theatre 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, Ga 31201
June 12-14, 2022	TBA	Macon Black History Van Tours Departure from Terminal Station	Terminal Station 200 Cherry Street Macon, Ga 31201
June 16, 2022	TBA	Regional Leadership Summit	TBA
June 17, 2022	10 a.m.	The Annual Real Talk Hip Hop Summit	Douglas Theatre 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, Ga 31201
June 18, 2022		30^th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival Treasures of Kuumba Artist Exhibit, Black Union Soldiers Living History Presentation Magnificent Sisters of Dance	Tattnall Square Park 1155 College Street Macon, Ga 31201
June 19, 2022	12:00 p.m.	30^th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival (Day Two) Percussion Master’s Workshop featuring Lil’ John Roberts and Mino Cinelu	Tattnall Square Park 1155 College Street Macon, GA 31201
June 19, 2022	2-9:30 p.m.	30^th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival (Day Two) Historical Presentations, Exhibits, Interactive Park Activities, and Vendors

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