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City of Palm Springs
| Event Title: |
MLK Jr Commemoration |
| Sponsor: |
Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church |
Date: |
Sunday, January 14, 2007 |
| Time: |
2 PM |
| Location: |
151 W Alejo
Palm Springs, CA |
| Brief Description: (provided by organizer) |
Guest Speakers; Special Awards;Youth Participation;Music;Proclamations;
Refreshments |
| Contact Info or URL: |
Tracy Turner(760) 325-5112 |
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City of Riverside
| Event Title: |
Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute |
| Sponsor: |
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Pi Epsilon Chapter and African Student Programs (UCR) |
Date: |
Saturday January 13th, 2007 |
| Time: |
4pm |
| Location: |
900 University Ave
Riverside
, CA |
| Brief Description: (provided by organizer) |
The Distinguished Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Pi Epsilon chapter, will be holding an event to honor the life and contributions of the Civil Rights leader and beloved member Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday January 13th, 2007 at 4PM at the University of California, Riverside University Theatre in Riverside, California. Of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., stands as the first established intercollegiate fraternity. Founded in 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. promotes the principles of good character, uplifting humanity and scholarship.
This event, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is aimed at bringing the community together in celebration of his accomplishments and efforts in making racial equality a reality during the Civil Rights Era. With poetry, songs from the university choir, and local elementary students answering “What Dr. King Means to Me?,” this event will highlight the extraordinary individual Dr. King was to so many. Following the tribute, a silent march will lead to the Carillon Belltower, located in the center of UC Riverside, where a candlelight vigil will allow any attendees to reflect on Dr. King and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement, struggle for racial equality or improvement of society. |
| Contact Info or URL: |
piepsilon@googlegroups.com |
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| Event Title: |
Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute |
| Sponsor: |
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Pi Epsilon Chapter and African Student Programs (UCR) |
Date: |
Saturday January 13th, 2007 |
| Time: |
4pm |
| Location: |
900 University Ave
Riverside , CA |
| Brief Description: (provided by organizer) |
The Distinguished Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Pi Epsilon chapter, will be holding an event to honor the life and contributions of the Civil Rights leader and beloved member Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday January 13th, 2007 at 4PM at the University of California, Riverside University Theatre in Riverside, California. Of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., stands as the first established intercollegiate fraternity. Founded in 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. promotes the principles of good character, uplifting humanity and scholarship.
This event, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is aimed at bringing the community together in celebration of his accomplishments and efforts in making racial equality a reality during the Civil Rights Era. With poetry, songs from the university choir, and local elementary students answering “What Dr. King Means to Me?,” this event will highlight the extraordinary individual Dr. King was to so many. Following the tribute, a silent march will lead to the Carillon Belltower, located in the center of UC Riverside, where a candlelight vigil will allow any attendees to reflect on Dr. King and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement, struggle for racial equality or improvement of society. |
| Contact Info or URL: |
piepsilon@googlegroups.com |
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| Event Title: |
Blood of the Martyrs Blood Drive |
| Sponsor: |
Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Assembly for Catholics of African Descent Diocese of San Bernardino |
Date: |
Monday, Jan. 15, 2007 |
| Time: |
10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Location: |
3900 Main St
Riverside , CA |
| Brief Description: (provided by organizer) |
All those wanting to participate can show up at their local Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Donor Center. As a special thank you for saving lives, each participant will receive a Blood of the Martyrs Blood Drive T-shirt and, as part of the Flight for Life Blood Dirve (January 1-31, 2007), be eligible to win a pair of round-trip tickets to the Southwest Airlines destination of the winner's choice. |
| Contact Info or URL: |
1. 800 TRY GIVING |
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City of San Jacinto
| Event Title: |
"Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" Story about Rosa Parks |
| Sponsor: |
Mr. Juan Carlos Preciado |
Date: |
January 12, 2007 |
| Time: |
10:45 a.m. -12:00 noon |
| Location: |
136 N. Ramona Blvd.
San Jacinto, CA |
| Brief Description: (provided by organizer) |
Lead a discussion with my 4th grade classroom about Martin Luther King Jr. and how Rosa Parks became the "Mother of the civil rights movement".
Watch clips of the video "Mighty Times" The Legacy of Rosa Parks a film by Hudson & Houston, Southern Poverty Law Center.
Create a Time-Line of most significant events witch lead us to acknowledge the importance of Black History Month and therefore, January 15th, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. |
| Contact Info or URL: |
cpreciado@sanjacinto.k12.ca.us |
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