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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. : From Selma to Minneapolis – The Struggle Continues: 2023 MLK Community & Virtual Events

A celebration and look back at the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the plight of Black people during the Civil Rights Movement. The question remains, has the dream been fulfilled?

Valencia College Events

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s “I Have a Dream”: American Rhetoric and Policing the Personal Narrative

Join the interactive discussion with professor of communications Doug Kern

January 19th from 11:30 am - 12:45 pm

Register for this Zoom Event Today!

Resources Related to Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" Speech

Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' Speech in Its Entirety
The Gettysburg Address (Gettysburg, PA, November 19, 1863)
The Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863)
Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription
William Shakespeare’s Richard II, Act 1, Scene 1
The Lasting Power of Dr. King’s Dream Speech by Michiko Kakutani (August 27, 2013)
includes bible verses referenced in the speech and the speech's impact on 2008.
"King's Dream" by Eric Sundquist and Mark Crispin Miller

Resources related to "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

Resources related to use of the personal narrative

"Memoria" Is a Friend of Ours: On the Discourse of Color by Victor Villanueva
I Hope I Join the Band : Narrative, Affiliation, and Antiraciset Rhetoric by Frankie Condon
Rhetorical Feminism and This Thing Called Hope (Studies in Rhetorics and Feminisms) by Cheryl Glenn

Community Events

There are many events leading up to the nationally observed day celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

City of Orlando's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Events take place throughout the month of January 2023.
City of Ocoee's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration on January 16, 2023
Winter Garden's Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Parade & Live Concert on January 16, 2023
Plant City's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival from January 13 - January 21, 2023

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