In celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Delaware County Martin Luther King Day Committee and ³Ô¹ÏÍø hosted the 31st annual community MLK Day celebration, "Embracing Change," on Jan. 15, 2024.
The commemoration featured keynote speaker Dr. Hasan Jeffries, author of "Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama's Black Belt," and emcee Tracy Townsend, a journalist and anchor for WBNS-10TV (CBS) in Columbus.
The noon event also included a performance by the Columbus Adventist Academy Children's Choir, directed by Tamaria Kulameka, and a spoken word presentation by Ohio Wesleyan senior Tymir Hill of Philadelphia.
The celebration raises funds each year for the Delaware County Martin Luther King Scholarship Program, which has awarded over $34,000 in scholarships to Delaware County students since 1990.
Jan. 15, 2024 at noon
Location: Hamilton-Williams Campus Center's Benes Rooms
Videography by Elaine Chun