26^th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration

Published January 11, 2023

"This call for a world wide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one's tribe, race, class and nation, is in reality a call for an all embracing and unconditional love for all men." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Join us for Piedmont’s 26^th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, presented by the Piedmont Anti-Racism & Diversity Committee (PADC) and co-sponsored by the City of Piedmont.

This year’s event will take place on Monday, January 16^th from 11 to 12:30pm at the Piedmont High School’s Alan Harvey Theatre (800 Magnolia Avenue). Tickets are free and available online.

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Featured speakers include:

• Congresswoman Barbara Lee
• Piedmont Mayor Jen Cavenaugh
• Corrina Gould of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust
• Kate Schatz, co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book
• Dr. Clayborne Carson, founding Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute at Stanford University.

The event will also include an art & essay showcase and performances by New Style Motherlode Entertainment and Oaktown Jazz Workshop.