Keynote Speaker: Professor Dale Green The Lost Towns Project wants to hear your stories about African American history for two grants sponsored by the National Park Service Civil Rights African American Historic Preservation Program and the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. Please come to one of the three public meetings to learn more about the project and to schedule your oral history interview, which will take place at a later date. Tell us about the experiences of your family and friends, including your parents, grandparents, and other relatives. There will be stations to...

Join Artist/Performer, Culture Queen, as she hosts the “Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” celebration. The MLK Celebration will celebrate Dr. King’s life and legacy with an interactive civil rights-themed show, and crafts! In addition, there will be activities for families with children of all ages to celebrate the legacies of other African American Kings and Queens of Social Justice from the marvelous State of Maryland! Museum guided tours and scavenger hunt will also be available. Please register by emailing: [email protected] or calling (410) 216-6180

The Broadway musical, I Have a Dream, first debuted in 1976 with Billy Dee Williams playing Dr. King. The play portrays the life of Dr. King and important moments of the civil rights movement through song and dance.  It includes many gospel songs from the Civil Rights Movement, including We Shall Overcome and Free at Last. Coretta Scott King and Rosa Parks praised the show when they saw it in the 1980’s. Order tickets at www.mlkjrmd.org. The two act musical begins at 7:00 pm Saturday, January 13 at the Key...