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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Guide

MLK Day is observed annually on the third Monday of January.

Grand Rapids | W.A. Lettinga Campus

March 26, 2025 | Event at Fountain Street Church - Grand Rapids

39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration

Wednesday March 26, 2025

6:00 PM

Fountain Street Church

24 Fountain Street Northeast, Grand Rapids

 

Keynote Speaker: LaTosha Brown

 

Sponsored by Grand Rapids Community College, Davenport University, and Grand Valley State University.  More information here.

March 27, 2025 | Event at Davenport University, W.A. Lettinga Campus

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration & Silent March

Thursday March 27, 2025 

10:00 AM

Sneden Auditorium, Lettinga Campus

 

  • The Celebration will be at 10:00 AM in the Sneden Auditorium at the Lettinga Campus, with a Silent March to follow. 
 
  • Dr. Pappas will provide opening remarks, followed by a conversation-style Q&A with keynote speaker LaTosha Brown, the founder and co-anchor of a regional network called the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium. The event will also be live streamed.
 
  • The winners of the annual MLK Day essay contest will be recognized.