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We welcome you to attend our 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulder County Community Celebrations 2024 themed, “Fanning The Flames Of The Dream,” presented by the NAACP Boulder Branch, Second Baptist Church, and the Museum of Boulder.
Back by popular demand, you can expect a 9am Youth Workshop with the Silver Creek Leadership Academy and an inspirational keynote address by Dr. Reiland Rabaka, founder and director of the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Featured music will be offered by famed jazz pianist Purnell Steen and The Five Points Ambassadors, a
band dedicated to playing and preserving the music of Denver’s legendary Five Points neighborhood. In addition, a well-deserved tribute to one of Boulder County’s Living Legends, Brenda Lyle, will conclude the stirring program.
Our first event will take place at the Boulder Jewish Community Center on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 3 pm at 6007 Oreg Avenue Boulder, CO 80303.
Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-mlk-day-community-celebration
Our second event will celebrate the life, vision, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Silver
Creek High School on Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10 am, 4901 Nelson Road Longmont, CO
80503.
Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-mlk-day-at-silver-creek-high-school
All events are FREE and OPEN to the public; however, registration is required.
About NAACP Boulder County
Chartered in 2017, the Boulder County Branch of the NAACP works with advocates and agencies throughout the county on issues that affect our greater community. Our mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.