Iowa Department of Human Rights’ Office on the Status of African-Americans to Host MLK Celebration
The Iowa Department of Human Rights’ Office on the Status of African-Americans will host its annual celebration honoring the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 15, 2018. Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Gregg will provide welcoming remarks and read the proclamation designating January 15 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and the period of January 14–20 as Martin Luther King Jr. Week.
Two people will be recognized for individual achievement: 1) Betty Andrews, president and CEO of Betty Andrews Media, and 2) Rekha Basu, Des Moines Register columnist. The keynote speech will be delivered by Izaah Knox, Executive Director of Urban Dreams. The entertainment will be provided by Julius Brooks, Des Moines Community Jazz Hall of Fame saxophonist; and Emmett Phillips, poet, Hip Hop artist, and teaching artist.
What: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
When: Monday, January 15, 2018
Time: 10:45 AM
Where: Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D. Ray Drive
Des Moines, IA 50309
The event is free and open to the public. For more information or special needs, please contact: Iowa Department of Human Rights, Office on the Status of African-Americans at (515) 281-3274 or (800) 351-4659 by Friday, January 12, 2018.