Martin Luther King Day 2025: Women of the Movement
January 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join Us for a Special Martin Luther King Day Celebration
Free and open to all!
Monday, January 20, 2025 at Grace Chapel, 10-12:30PM
Celebrate the courageous women of the Civil Rights Movement and their pivotal role in advancing our civil liberties. On the 30th anniversary of Martin Luther King Day as a National Day of Service, and the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act, we honor the women whose contributions to justice and equality have often been overlooked.
RSVP is encouraged, not required (click this link)
✨ Event Highlights:
- Keynote Speaker: Loretta J. Ross will be reflecting on the legacy of these trailblazing women. She is Associate Professor at Smith College, public intellectual, inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame this year, and is a 2022 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award.
- Exhibit: Walk through and discover key figures of the movement
- Activator Fair: Learn and sign up to take meaningful action in our local community
This event is sponsored by the Lexington Human Rights Committee, Town of Lexington-Chief Equity Officer and in collaboration with the MLK Day of Service programming. Don’t forget the MLK Day Concert by ABCL on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Join us on January 20, 2025 as we come together to celebrate, remember, and take steps toward building a more just world.
