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50th Commemoration Day

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Courtesy of the generous support of FedEx, everyone receives free admission to the Center for Civil and Human Rights on April 4, 2018. The Center will extend its hours to 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM on this day.[/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_title size=”18″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]There will be onsite activities throughout the day that include:[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1522357833703{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]

  • Live the Legacy Photo Booth
    9:00 AM to 7:30 PM on the Second Floor Main Lobby
    Share how you Live the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and inspire your peers to take human rights personally on social media with a photo booth.
  • “Atlanta: Living the Legacy” Art Exhibition
    9:00 AM to 7:30 PM on the Second and Third Floors
    Savannah College of Art & Design students created art pieces that explore the rapid development and growth of the City of Atlanta and the role Atlanta plays in living the legacy of Dr. King.
  • “I’ve Been to the Mountain Top” Performances
    1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 PM in the Glenn Room on the First Floor
    Austin Broughton performs Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I’ve Been to the Mountain Top” speech.
  • Global Bell Ringing Ceremony
    7:01 PM on the Second Floor Main Lobby
    Guests will join people around the world to commemorate the official moment of the commemoration of Dr. King’s assassination at 7:01 with a Bell Ringing.

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Date:
April 4, 2018
Time:
9:00 am - 7:30 pm

Event Space

100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd
Atlanta, GA United States
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Event Space

National Center for Civil and Human Rights
100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd
Atlanta, GA United States
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