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The federal holiday to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is Monday, with a list of events planned in Montgomery.
King was pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in the 1950s and played a key role in several civil rights events in Montgomery in the 1950s and 1960s.
Here is a list of events happening in Montgomery to honor his life and work:
January 15 – MLK Birthday Celebration, 9:00AM, Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
January 15 – HandsOn River Region MLK Day of Service & Remembrance, Various Locations
January 15 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, 10:00AM, Downtown Montgomery
January 15 – MLK Birthday Bash, 12:30PM, 300 Jackson Street, Montgomery
January 15 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, 9:00AM, Cleveland Avenue YMCA
January 15 – Equal Justice Initiative offering free admission
January 16 – AUM Reflections Breakfast, 9:00AM, AUM Taylor Center