Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent leader in the civil rights movement in the United States. He was a social activist and Baptist minister who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. After many years of campaigning by activists, members of Congress and Coretta Scott King, a bill signed in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan created a U.S. federal holiday in honor of King. Now, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January.
The Seattle Housing Authority has a deep commitment to race and social justice and recognizes the significant contribution Dr. King made to civil rights and greater equality and justice for all people. Here are a few of the local and national events and resources for celebrating and learning about his history and legacy.
Events
Seattle Colleges: Annual Celebration of MLK
Location: Jerry Brockey Center, South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle
Date and time: Jan. 17, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Youth-led MLK Day March and Celebration
Location: Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S, Seattle
Date and time: Jan. 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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King Day
Location: Northwest African American Museum, 2300 South Massachusetts St., Seattle
Date and time: Jan. 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition
Date and time: Various events from Jan. 16 - Jan. 20
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