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MLK Day 2024: Truth & Reconciliation


*The event has already taken place on this date: Mon, 01/15/2024
This special year of MLK Day finds the Gantt steeped in reflection. As we welcome our 50th year, we engage the community in ways that display our vision for the next 50 years. For MLK Day 2024, we are connecting with new and old partners to bring experiences that hold space for celebration and artistic expression while exploring the complex meaning of truth and reconciliation. The day's theme, "Truth & Reconciliation", seeks to acknowledge the truth of how far we have come, how far we have to go, and how we might collectively get there. We present panel conversations that address the truth of our history from the perspectives of scholars, elders, and leaders. We highlight artists who creatively celebrate the echoes of the Civil Rights era through performances and workshops. The day's programming has offerings for children and families seeking to create together, history and culture lovers who crave contemplation and collective planning, and art lovers who enjoy meditative and immersive art experiences. We welcome the entire community to join us throughout the day.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

We have special partnered-programs with our neighbors, the Levine Museum of the New South, which include a globally integrated dance performance inspired by Rev. Dr. King's reach, and a panel discussion that examines equity through arts, culture, and history.

 

Year of Service Initiative

In tandem with MLK Day programming, we're highlighting local non-profits and grassroots organizations that work to preserve the legacy of Rev. Dr. King in their own ways. To honor the objectives of the Day of Service and our 50th year, we encourage every guest of MLK Day to pledge a year of service to one or several of these organizations. Throughout the day, guests may interact with some of the organizations' leaders, learn about their missions, and offer pledges to engage through volunteering and/or financial support for 2024.

 

MLK Day 2024 is proudly sponsored by Food Lion.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

551 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC, 28202
United States

Phone:

(704) 547-3700
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The event has already taken place on this date: 
01/15/2024
Time: 
9 am - 5 pm