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Ohio MLK Commission to Host Commemorative Event Virtually
Jan. 14
The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Holiday Commission will host its 36th annual Ohio
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration on
Thursday, Jan. 14. Typically held at Trinity Episcopal
Church in downtown Columbus, this year’s event was
prerecorded and can be viewed at das.ohio.gov/mlk beginning
Thursday at 11:45 a.m.
The 12-member commission
advocates Dr. King’s principles of nonviolent change and the
pursuit of racial, social and economic justice. During the
ceremony, the commission will announce the winners of its
annual awards that recognize Ohioans for their efforts to
advance nonviolent social change.
A highlight of the event
each year is the student speakers who took first place in
their respective age divisions at the annual Statewide MLK
Youth Oratorical Contest, which is also sponsored by the
commission. Although the 2020 statewide contest was canceled
this year, the prerecorded event will feature videos of
several students who competed in regional contests and had
advanced to the statewide competition.
The Ohio Department of
Administrative Services provides administrative support to
the Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission. |
