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10:30 AM - 11:30 AMKing Holiday Observance Press BriefingThe King Center Screening RoomFor More Information Contact: Carmen Coya at (404) 526-8975 or [email protected]

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM • SESSION I (Elementary Schools)11:30 AM - 12:45 PM • SESSION II (Middle & High Schools)Students with KingThe King Center, The Yolanda D. King Theatre For The Performing ArtsYear-round, The King Center’s C.E.O., Dr. Bernice A. King, extends an invitation to public, private, and charter schools to visit The King Center and engage in a dialogues with King family members and/or people who knew and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Panelists will share intimate and personal stories about the lives of Dr. and Mrs.King and the importance of embracing Nonviolence365™ as a lifestyle.For More Information Contact: Barbara Harrison at (404) 526-8911 (404) 526-8966 or [email protected]

5:30 PM - 7:30 PMKing Holiday Observance Kick-Off Reception &Dream Forward Community AwardsFreedom Hall - FREE and Open to the Public The Kick-Off Reception serves as the opening event for the 2017 The King Holiday Observance and is an invitation to the general public to join us in honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The inaugural Dream Forward Community Service Awards will be presented in the categories of Community Engagement/Social Justice, Environmental Responsibility, Media, and Faith Based. It will be a gathering of dignitaries, local consulates, elected officials, college and university presidents, corporate and business leaders, local activists, pastors, emerging youth leaders, the entertainment community and the community-at-large participating in a celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. King. For More Information Contact: Tangela Gray at (404) 526-8985 or [email protected].

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10:00 AM - 11:15 AM • SESSION I (Elementary Schools)11:30 AM - 12:45 PM • SESSION II (Middle & High Schools)Students with KingThe King Center, The Yolanda D. King Theatre For The Performing ArtsYear-round, The King Center’s C.E.O., Dr. Bernice A. King, extends an invitation to public, private, and charter schools to

visit The King Center and engage in dialogues with King family members and/or people who knew and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Panelists will share intimate and personal stories about the lives of Dr. and Mrs.King and the importance of embracing Nonviolence365™ as a lifestyle.For More Information Contact: Barbara Harrison at (404) 526-8911 (404) 526-8966 or [email protected]

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10:00 AM - 11:15 AM • SESSION I (Elementary Schools)11:30 AM - 12:45 PM • SESSION II (Middle & High Schools)Students with KingThe King Center, The Yolanda D. King Theatre For The Performing ArtsYear-round, The King Center’s C.E.O., Dr. Bernice A. King, extends an invitation to public, private, and charter schools to visit The King Center and engage in dialogues with King family members and/or people who knew and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Panelists will share intimate and personal stories about the lives of Dr. and Mrs. King and the importance of embracing Nonviolence365™ as a lifestyle.For More Information Contact: Barbara Harrison at (404) 526-8911 (404) 526-8966 or [email protected]

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11:00 AMThe State of Georgia’s 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday TributeNorth Wing Georgia State Capitol

Georgians Coming Together to Serve Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King..For More Information Contact: Barbara Harrison at (404) 526-8911 (404) 526-8966 or [email protected]

5:00 PM - 8:00 PMCoretta Scott King’s Memoir - My Life, My Love, My LegacyReception, Intimate Conversation & Book Signing withDr. Bernice A. King and Rev. Dr. Barbara ReynoldsThe King Center, Yolanda D. King Theatre for the Performing Arts - FREE and Open to the PublicThe King Center invites the public to a reception, intimate conversation and book signing of the soon-to-be released memoir “My Life, My Love, My Legacy” by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, as told to Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds. The King Center CEO, Dr. Bernice A. King will join Dr. Reynolds in an intimate conversation moderated by Jocelyn Dorsey. This is the opportunity to purchase copies prior to it going officially on sale nationally on January 17th. To order books call (404) 526-8923. You may also order online at www.TheKingCenter.org.For More Information Contact: Barbara Harrison at (404) 526-8911 (404) 526-8966 or [email protected]

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7:00 PM - 10:00 PMThe Annual “Salute to Greatness” Awards GalaHyatt Regency Hotel – 265 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303 | Reception 6:00 PM | Dinner andProgram: 7:00 PM | Ticketed Event; purchase tickets at www.TheKingCenter.org.The Annual Salute to Greatness Awards Gala is The King Center’s premier fundraising initiative. One of the Center’s highest honors, the Salute to Greatness Award, is presented at the dinner to recognize national and/or international individuals and corporations that exemplify excellence in their leadership and have demonstrated a commitment to social responsibility in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

STG Award Individual Honoree: Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery- Civil Rights Icon, Retired Pastor, Co-Founder of the Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute.

STG Award Corporate Honoree: COSTCO Wholesale Corporation, accepted by CEO & President W. Craig Jelinek.

The King Center’s Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L..Award (Advancing Nonviolence through Generations of Exceptional Leadership Award). The award is given in honor of and in keeping with the spirit of Mrs. Coretta Scott King. It recognizes a youth or young adult (ages 12-25) and a youth organization/initiative that exemplify exceptional leadership in the areas of peace, social justice and nonviolent social change.

A.N.G.E.L. Award YOUTH Honoree: Mary Pat Hector - National Youth Director, National Action Network

A.N.G.E.L. Award YOUTH Organization Honoree: SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere), accepted by Executive Director Carleen Wray and Gabrielle Allen-Destroismaisons (student and program participant).

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The Christine King Farris Legacy of Service Award recognizes individuals who have a lifelong history of service and exemplify the values based on the leadership philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his methods of Nonviolence.Honoree: Mrs. Doris Dozier Crenshaw- Civil Rights Legend and Founder of The Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute (SYLDI).

The Inaugural Yolanda D. King Higher Ground Award recognizes individuals in the arts or sports arena who have: chosen to take the higher ground in addressing adverse and challenging situations; demonstrated one of the six principles of Dr. King’s philosophy and methodology of Nonviolence in their life’s work; or enhanced the quality of life for marginalized populations.

Honoree: Mr. Edward James Olmos - Award-winning actor, producer, and humanitarian.

For More Information Contact: Barbara Harrison at (404) 526-8911 or [email protected]

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4:00PM - 6:00 PMMartin Luther King, Jr. Artistic Tribute 2017 The King Center, Yolanda D. King Theatre For The Performing Arts - FREE & Open to the Public

Hosted by: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park Service, The King Center, The MLK March Committee,

The King Family Legacy Foundation

• Emcee Twanda Black

• Stephon Ferguson – Award Winning Dramatic Presenter

• Tony Smith – Award Winning Caricature Artist

• Phil Williams – Radio Host, Producer, Animation Ministry and Jeff Sailor, Vocalist

• Vernessa Mitchell – Award Winning Vocalist and Psalmist

• Body of Christ International Music and Dance Ministry featuring Coach Wesley

• Greater Works Assembly Praise Team with Apostle Darryl Winston

• Lexi Breed – Vocalist

• Nikeland Nichols – Vocalist

• Video Tribute – “Let Freedom Ring” by Evangelist Alveda C. King

For More Information Contact: Rebecca Karcher at [email protected]

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9:30 AM - 1:30 PMMLK Day Service Project: "Clearing the Path for Our Future"Friends of Refugees: Jolly Avenue Community Gardens, Clarkston, GAWe believe there should be no barriers for our children's quest to obtain an education. The 2017 MLK Day Service Project will focus on clearing the pathway for our children to walk to school safely. The King Center, in partnership with Friends of Refugees, PURE, GA Tech and the Points of Light (Fellows Program), have joined together to rebuild one of the central walking routes for the children walking to Clarkson High School and Indian Creek Elementary. Currently, the pathway to these schools is covered in mud and pine needle debris. This initiative will highlight the larger struggle for transportation and pedestrian safety with county leadership, while modeling the act of taking responsibility for the immediate solution in the midst of seeking a permanent change. For More Information Contact: Bonita Hampton Smith at (404) 526-8900 or [email protected]

10:00 AM - 1:00 PMThe Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Commemorative Service Ebenezer Baptist Church – Horizon Sanctuary - FREE & Open to the Public (Limited Seating)The Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Commemorative Service is the spiritual hallmark of the King Holiday Observance. The service is an ecumenical endeavor which is held on the Federal Holiday at Ebenezer Baptist Church located near The King Center.

Keynote Speaker: Father Michael L. Pfleger - Saint Sabina Church, Chicago, Il.

Special Tribute: Sen. Bernie Sanders (D)-VT

Performances by: Minister Darlene McCoy (Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Host), Minister Micah Stamply,

Korean Christian Children’s Choir, Tap Dancers-Freddie & Teddie, Craig Lewis Band

Special Guest: Sen. Johnny Isakson (R)-GA, Congressman Henry H. Johnson (D)- GA

Attorney General Chris Carr, Mayor Kasim Reed (Atlanta), Japanese C.G. Takashi Shinozuka, Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock(Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church), Mr. Tyrese Gibson, Mr. Royce Mann of the Paideia School

For More Information Contact: Barbara Harrison at (404) 526-8911 or [email protected]

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Assembly 1:15 PM - Marching 1:30 PMThe Commemorative March and RallyPeachtree Street (Start) to Auburn Avenue In front of The King Center (End)-FREE & Open to the PublicThe Commemorative March and Rally began when Mrs. Coretta Scott King first organize the celebration of Dr. King’s Birthday even before the National Holiday was recognized. She asked the late Rev. James Orange to coordinate the March for the event and it has been going every since.

For More Information Contact: [email protected]

5:00 PM - 7:30 PMBeloved Community Talks: Let's Bridge The Racial Divide Across Urban, Suburban and Rural AmericaThe King Center, The Yolanda D. King Theatre For The Performing Arts - FREE & Open to the PublicThe launch of this signature event will take place before a live audience, and streamed via Facebook and promoted across national media and major social media channels.

In keeping with Dr. King’s assertion that people are divided because we are disconnected, on the 2017 King Holiday Observance, The King Center will launch, via the Beloved Community Talks platform, a two-year campaign, Let’s Bridge the Racial Divide Across Urban, Suburban and Rural America. The campaign is focused on engaging people to work together to create actionable solution that bridge the racial divides across urban, suburban, and rural America. The campaign will be a national catalyst to heal the disconnect between people of America from different ideological, cultural, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds.

The campaign will begin with a launch during the 2017 King Holiday Observance , January 16th, 2017 from 6 to 8:30 PM Eastern, and will be streamed from The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2017 launch event will be the first of a series of influencers leading by example in mass calls-to-action to create the conditions that make true community possible. “Bridging the Racial Divide” is the first

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"...I am convinced that men hate each other because they fear each other. They fear each other because they don't know each other, and they don't know each other because they don't communicate with each other, they don't communicate with each other because they are separated from each other. " -MLK address to Cornell College 1962

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stage of The King Center’s campaign to build a network of individuals and organizations working collectively to create The Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s envisioned.

The campaign two-year community creating initiative beginning on January 16th 2017 and ending on December 31st, 2018 at the conclusion of activities reflecting the 50th anniversaries of Dr. King’s assassination and The King Center’s founding. The King Center seeks to answer the question Dr. King posed in title of his last book: Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? Community is the only answer.

Confirmed participants are as follows: Dr. Bernice A. King - CEO, The King Center

Dr. Alveda King - Board Member, The King Center & Founder of Alveda King MinistriesSen. Emanuel Jones-(D)-GA (Greetings)Governor John Kasich - Governor, State of OhioMayor Kasim Reed - Atlanta, GA (Greetings)Byron Pitts- Distinguished moderator, ABC News Journalist and AuthorBakari Sellers - CNN Commentator; Former SC State Senator; Former Candidate for Lt. Governor of SC Pastor Jentezen Franklin-Pastor, Free Chapel Worship CenterMary Pat Hector - National Youth Director, National Action Network Adam Cook - Sons of the Confederate VeteransChris Crass - Community Organizer; ActivistMichael Thurmond - CEO-Elect, DeKalb County, GA (Greetings)Dr. Umar Johnson - PsychologistCarli Eli - Conservative Evangelical & John 8:23 MinistriesPenny Nance - CEO, Concerned Women of AmericaScott Shepherd-Former Member KKKDaniel Blackman - Social EntrepreneurDaryl Davis - Musician, author, lecturer, actor and race relations expert

This event is in partnership with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council.

For More Information Contact: Bonita Hampton-Smith or Carmen Luisa Coya-van Duijn (404) 526-8900 or programs@ thekingcenter.org

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