The Afro American Cultural and Historical Society (AACHS) of the Tri-City Area is holding an event on Jan. 12 to celebrate what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s 96th birthday. This year also marks the 40th King Holiday Observance, and the 48th community observance by AACHS. The King Center’s official theme for 2025 is “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365,” honoring Dr. King’s dedication to justice through nonviolence.
The keynote speaker for the event will be Rev. Anthony Woods of Palma Ceia Baptist Church, Hayward. The program will also feature Mrs. Zula Hamilton, a soloist from Palma Ceia Baptist Church; Miss Joffria Whitfield, a music educator and multi-instrumentalist; Hayward South Alameda County NAACP Youth, and Pastor Karl Shadley, First Presbyterian Church of Newark.
MLK eventSunday, Jan. 12
3pm
First Presbyterian Church
35450 Newark Blvd., Newark
thekingcenter.org
