40th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Features Events All Over The City

Charleston, S.C. - The YWCA Greater Charleston and the City of Charleston announce the 40^th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration – Events Listing, January 8 – 21, 2012. Considered one of the largest event of its kind in the state, some top participants include: U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn, former U.S. Congressman (Rhode Island) Patrick J. Kennedy, Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Washington Post Columnist Eugene Robinson, MUSC President Raymond S. Greenberg, Attorney Armand Derfner, Judge Bernard Fielding.   For Information per this advisory, contact Mike Whack, whackmywca@bellsouth.net, or mwhack@knology.net or call 843-225-1567, 259-8226 or 722-1644.

Sun. Jan. 8      MLK Area Worship Services

3:00 p.m. - Edisto Island  -  Speaker: John Thaddeus Bell, MD, Allen AME Church - 8060 Botany Bay Rd.

3:30 p.m. - Hollywood/Ravenel/Yonges Island - Speaker: Rev. Keith Hunter, Shiloh Baptist Church - 5629 Parkers Ferry Rd.

4:00 p.m. - Charleston - Speaker: Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim -  90 Hasell St.

4:00 p.m. - James Island – Speaker: Rev. Hercules Champaign, Payne RMUE Church-1560 Camp Road

4:00 p.m. - West Ashley  – Speaker: Min. Timothy Grant, Holy Rock Missionary Baptist Church -2111 Rondo St.

4:00 p.m. - North Charleston – Speaker: Rev. Andrew Adams, Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church -7396 Rivers Ave.

4.00 p.m. - Johns/Wadmalaw/Kiawah/Seabrook Islands/Red Top – Speaker: Rev. Tellie Gadson, Salem Presbyterian Church - 5591 Maybank Hwy.

4:00 p.m. - Goose Creek – Speaker: Bishop Johnnie J. Johnson, Calvary Church of God in Christ, 302 Jeff Circle

5:00 p.m. - East Cooper Area – Rev. Bernard Brown, Mt. Nebo AME Church, 5600 Hwy 17 North

Tues. Jan. 10  Annual MLK Picture Awards

11:00 a.m. - Burke High School, 244 President St., Charleston

Wed. Jan. 11 Panel Discussion

6:30 p.m. - Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue, 182 Rutledge Ave, Charleston

“Remembering the Civil Rights Movement from the Black and Jewish Perspective”

Panelists: J. Herman Blake, Armand Derfner, Bernard Fielding, Gerry Kaynard, William Saunders

Sat. Jan. 14     From Boyz to Gentlemen – Raising Sons in the 21^st Century

9:00 a.m. - West Ashley High School Auditorium, 4060 W. Wildcat Blvd., Charleston

Sun. Jan. 15    MLK Tri-County Ecumenical Service

4:00 p.m. - Morris Street Baptist Church, 25 Morris Street, Charleston

Hon. James E. Clyburn, U.S. Congressman, keynote speaker

Hon. Patrick J. Kennedy, Former U.S. Congressman, accepting Harvey Gantt Triumph Award presented posthumously to the Late Hon. Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senator

President Obama’s National Service Award – MLK Drum Majors for Service, honoring 100 local volunteers

Mon. Jan.16   MLK Federal Holiday Parade

11:00 a.m. - Burke High School – Fishburne St. to Ashley Ave. to Sumter St. to King St. to Marion Square

Dr. Raymond S. Greenberg, MUSC President, Parade Marshal

12:30 p.m. - Youth Speak-Out, YWCA 106 Coming St., Charleston

Tues. Jan. 17 MLK Business and Professional Breakfast

7:30 a.m. - Gailliard Auditorium and Exhibition Hall, 77 Calhoun St., Charleston

Hon. Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Mayor City of Charleston, Honorary Chair

Eugene Robinson, Columnist, Washington Post, Keynote Speaker

Advance Reservations Required – $30 Individual, Variable Corporate Rates, Call YWCA, 843-722-1644

Sat. Jan. 21     “A Gospel Concert Raising Awareness and Action”

5:00 p.m. - Royal Baptist Church, 4761 Luella Avenue, North Charleston

Events are admission-free unless otherwise specified. Offertory at worship services.

Contact YWCA 843-722-1644