We hope you can join us for the Garner community's 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration, to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The video premiers Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. This year, members of the community discuss how the impact of Dr. King's vision and work can be seen in Garner today.
The video celebration link is at https://youtu.be/eWCjNeQN46Q
Additional highlights of the program include:
Greetings from Garner Mayor Ken Marshburn and Congresswoman Deborah Ross
A tribute to Helen Phillips and former Garner Mayor Ronnie Williams
A brief explanation of the mission and work of the Town's newly formed Juneteenth Committee
Dwight Rodgers' powerful re-enactment of a portion of King's "I Have a Dream" speech
The program also will be broadcast on GTV11 (Spectrum channel 11) at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday and 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Monday.
Here is link to the full roundtable discussion that's featured in the MLK Celebration video:
https://www.facebook.com/melany.caldwell/videos/10215598971162441
Special thanks to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration Committee, Garner Concerned Citizens United, Rep. Deborah Ross and staff, Mayor Ken Marshburn, Antoine and Melany A. Paden, the Rev. James Clanton, Elaine Jenkins, Mon Peng Yueh and Town staff for making this virtual celebration possible.
Take care. Stay safe.