Bostonians Dey Celebrate MLK Day with Big Event

Na dat time wey everybody go pack for Boston, as dem dey prepare for the annual MLK Day event. Na the City of Boston and Boston University dey run this celebration together!

Dis year, dem go gather for Metcalf Hall wey dey Boston University on January 19 by 12:00 p.m. Chook your eyes well because dem go stream the whole program live for Boston.gov and also for Boston City TV.

Mayor Michelle Wu don talk say dis event go shine light on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. She add say dis year go focus on the theme “Justice Indivisible: Fighting Racism, Greed, and War,” wey use inspiration from one of Dr. King’s popular speeches wey him don yarn since 1967.

Na big matter as dis, and e go feature keynote speaker Dr. Eve L. Ewing, wey be scholar and writer, wey don write better books like Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children. Dr. Ewing self dey do collaboration with Marvel Comics!

For dat day, plenty Boston University students go carry show dey give us gists and sweet music from ZURI, wey get talent from Berklee College of Music. Na wetin we dey call big party wey sabi!

As e be, Dr. King na alumni of Boston University, and di president of di school, Melissa Gilliam, talk say dem dey proud to dey continue di legacy wey him don leave behind. She gree say King na bridge builder for civil discourse, creating communities wey dey respect one another.

Plenty big wigs don dey attend dis King Day Celebration before, including U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and civil rights activist Topper Carew. Na serious connections and meanings wey dey behind dis event!

So, if you dey around Boston, no miss am! Grab your friends, e go be day wey go full with inspiration and community spirit.

And for all di other places wey dey celebrate MLK Day, from NY to California, dem dey organize big programs too. California dey offer free access to more than 200 State Parks, and dem dey mad with opportunity for volunteering!

So my people, as we dey enter January 19, make we no forget to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and wetin e fight for. Na we go carry di torch for justice, equality, and community!