January 06, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January
6, 2022
Contact:
press@norcalmlkfoundation.org
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MLK2022 CELEBRATION
UPDATE
“TOWARD JUSTICE”
#sfmlkday
The
Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation is
committed to ensuring the health and safety of attendees at its 2022 Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. events. To that end, we have adjusted our 2022 MLK celebration
events to support our region’s efforts in fighting the impacts of the latest
COVID-19 transmission during the current omicron wave, while at the same time maintaining
our commitment to service and community.
Our
2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. outdoor events
on Monday, January 17th, will continue in-person, with all attendees encouraged
to wear masks and to observe social distancing.
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Our 2022 MLK
March|Parade will continue in-person.
·
Our 2022 MLK
Music Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens will continue in-person.
Our
2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. indoor events at
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Monday, January 17th, will be moved to
virtual programming.
Information regarding modifications to all of the
individual events during the 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. week of programming
can be found at sfmlk.events.
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Today the NorcalMLK
Foundation announces the return of in-person events for the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Celebrations
The MLK22 Music Festival features Grammy Award Winning artist Tony
Lindsay (formerly of Santana), Les Femmes
Fatales (of Grammy-winning band Train), rising country music
artist Miko Marks, and the Hip Hop lyrics from the artists of Hip
Hop for Change.
The NorcalMLK Transit Program
returns with the MLK22 NorcalMLK Caltrain
Celebration Train.
See the events below, and continue to link to the MLK22 Schedule of Events for the latest
scheduling notes.
KING & FAITH SERIES (https://norcalmlkfoundation.org/kfl)
January
13 – 17
2022 marks the seventh year of the King
& Faith Series.
This annual lecture series is part of our goal of engaging the wider
scholarly, theological, clerical and lay communities in contemporary
contemplation of Dr. King, his message, and his legacy.
The series features nine
events in partnership with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education
Institute at Stanford University, Stanford University’s Office of Religious and
Spiritual Life, The Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples, The Episcopal
Diocese of California, Grace Cathedral, The Tabernacle Community Development
Corporation, The Center for Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union,
and many more.
BLACK & BROWN
COMIX ARTS FESTIVAL (postponed to
2023)
January 16 – 17
These in-person events have
been replaced with virtual programming.
The 2022 Black &
Brown Comix Arts Festival (BCAF22) marks the eighth year of the nationally
awarded comic book event highlighting artists and creators of color. BCAF is a
partnership of the NorcalMLK Foundation and the San
Francisco Public Library.
The 2022 BCAF events will
be virtual. Check sfmlk.events for virtual program schedule.
MLK2020 LABOR & COMMUNITY BREAKFAST (postponed to 2023
and replaced with virtual program)
January 17, 8:00am
This event is postponed to
2023 and has been replaced with virtual programming.
The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor
& Community Breakfast brings labor, government, and the community together
to honor the legacy of the civil rights connection between labor, led by A.
Philip Randolph, the African American community, and the poor.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor & Community Breakfast
is a partnership between the San Francisco Labor Council and the NorcalMLK Foundation.
SF Caltrain Station
January 17, 11:00am
4th Street@Townsend
Join thousands in honoring
the Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama marches and the Voting Rights Act of
1965 by experiencing the MLK2019 commemorative march/parade from San
Francisco's Caltrain Station to Yerba Buena Gardens. The march begins at
11:00am on Monday, January 17, and participants are encouraged to arrive early.
The 1.5 mile journey crosses the Lefty O'Doul Bridge
and stops at Willie Mays Plaza at AT&T Park to commemorate the crossing of
the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, a symbol of violence and victory in the
civil rights movement.
Groups
can register and march together at the MLK22 March
Eventbrite page.
At the conclusion of
the march, in partnership with the San Francisco Interfaith Council, an interfaith
commemoration will bring together the region’s faith leaders to commemorate the
vision of Dr. King and to lead participants in a spiritual reflection of his
message.
MLK22 CELEBRATION PROGRAM (postponed to
2023 and replaced with virtual programming)
January 17, 1:30pm
Blue Shield of California
Theater @ YBCA
700 Howard Street
This event is postponed to
2023 and has been replaced with virtual programming.
The MLK22 Celebration Program features an historic table talk
with six African American women, whose careers span over four decades in local
and national broadcasting.
Current and retired local media personalities Barbara Rodgers (ret. CBS 5), Carolyn Tyler (ret. ABC7NEWS), Cheryl Hurd (NBC Bay Area), Dana King (former
anchor at CBS 5), Kumasi
Aaron (ABC7NEWS), Rosie Allen (ret. KGO Radio), discuss
today's issues and their time in the media.
It is a
rare conversation with these media personalities whose voices have been in Bay
Area homes and cars for many decades.
The program includes performances by Les Femmes Fatales of the Grammy Award-winning group Train, the music of artist Miko Marks, and the laughs of comedian Shea Suga.
January 17, 1:00pm
Esplanade Stage at Yerba
Buena Gardens
Enjoy the 12th Annual MLK Music Festival presented by Purple
Cherry Productions and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.
The
MLK22 Music Festival features Grammy Award Winning artist Tony Lindsay
(formerly of Santana), Les Femmes Fatales
(of Grammy-winning band Train), the music of artist Miko Marks,
and the Hip Hop lyrics from the artists of Hip Hop for
Change.
Tony Lindsay was the long-time lead singer for the legendary
group, Santana, led by San Francisco's own Carlos Santana. Les Femmes
Fatales features singers Sakai Smith and Nikita Germaine, long-time members of
the Grammy-winning San Francisco band Train. Country music artist Miko
Marks is a rising star, who brings conscious lyrics and sounds to the country
music space. The Hip Hop artistry from one of the nation’s largest Hip Hop
collectives, Hip Hop for Change, will also perform.
Hosts
of the local hit show "I Remember That Song!" will bring Yerba Buena
Gardens to life, while emceeing the performances.
MLK22 LIBERATION FILM
SCREENINGS (Virtual)
January 15-17, 12:00pm
A The Liberation Film Screenings (LFF) are dedicated to
bringing short-format cinema and human-interest documentaries to the public
through innovative programs designed to engage new and diverse audiences. 2022
marks the twelfth annual program and will feature human interest and civil
rights documentaries and dramatic readings.
The
World House Project at Stanford University will sponsor a three-day webinar and
virtual "Where Do We Go From Here" film
festival on January 15-17. Each day, beginning at 10:00 am, World House
founding director Clayborne Carson and his colleagues at Stanford will present
a three-day program of King-related documentaries and multimedia historical
materials interspersed with short invited statements and musical presentations
on the webinar theme.
January 17
The NorcalMLK Transit Program
returns with the MLK22 NorcalMLK Caltrain
Celebration Train.
Stay tuned for updates on more transit
partnership.
MLK22 MEDIA ARTWORK AND
PRESS PRESS FOLDER
Find the latest media and press releases, and MLK22
artwork here.
Please consider
supporting the work of the NorcalMLK Foundation, and
help us ensure that our MLK celebration programs remain free to all.
The Northern
California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation
The Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community
Foundation is a public charitable organization dedicated to helping unlock the
promise in every person through programs and events that advance civil and
human rights; promote social, economic, and environmental justice; support
health, wellness, and preparedness; and increase the joys of learning.
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