Keynote speaker Alma Rosa Alvarez

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Oregon’s Poet Laureate Lawson Inada

DL Richardson

Phoenix Sigalove

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DL Richardson discussing John Lewis, the man Trump says is “all talk, talk, talk – no action”

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Phoenix Sigalove, Brent Florence, and Matthew Kriemelman

OSF’s Grace Pruitt

Video of the Ashland Armory load in set to MLK’s final speech, the day before he was assassinated:

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Christina Acosta Robinson performed at the 2013 event

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This year’s celebration will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 16). The location will be the same as prior years, the Historic Ashland Armory @ 208 Oak Street. The doors will open at 11:30, but you will need to arrive before then for a decent chance at a seat as the armory always fills up. People are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to donate to the Ashland Emergency Food Bank. Admission is free.

A live simulcast will take place at the Varisty Theatre on East Main Street for those who can’t get into the armory.

Photos from prior years can be found here.

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Maya Angelou will be honored in this year’s program on Monday, January 19 at noon in the Ashland Armory. There will be a choir from John Muir Elementary, students from Ashland High School’s Change Project, Intention Dance, Samba do Coração, Rogue Valley Gospel Group and other performers. Seats are usually gone by about 11:45 so get there early.

For more photos from prior years click here.

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Kali Sullivan of Ashland Danceworks

Mose Wilson Jr. and other veterans were asked to stand and be recognized for their service

Kayse Jama from Somalia was the MLK Jr. Holiday Celebration 2014 keynote speaker in the Historic Ashland Armory

Ashland Danceworks

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Audience listens to JFK before MLK, Jr. Holiday Celebration gets underway in Historic Ashland Armory (1/20/14)

Rodney Gardiner gave me chills

Justice

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Rodney Gardiner (OSF) performed a very moving piece

I will have another batch or two of these photos from today’s events coming soon…

2014 MLK Jr Holiday Celebration @ Ashland Armory
Line wrapped around building and some people were turned away for lack of seats

Crater Renaissance Academy

2014 MLK Jr Holiday Celebration in the Historic Ashland Armory

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Ashland Danceworks @ Ashland Armory MLK Day Celebration 2013

The event starts at noon. Get to the Historic Ashland Armory early if you want a seat.

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Paula Anema Sohl of Ashland First Congregational United Church of Christ, one of many “Community Protectors”

OSF Actor Jerome Preston Bates @ Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration

Talia Matthias from the Maslow Project, one of many “Community Protectors”

Scenic Middle School student

Gina DuQuenne of SOPride

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