The 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service & Awards will in-person and will also be streamed on Facebook and YouTube starting at 10:30am on Monday, January 16th.

This year's theme is, "Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle."

The keynote speaker will be Dr LaDrina Wilson. The program will include a variety of performances and presentations in honor of Dr. King, and two scholarships will be awarded. The “I Have A Dream” Award will be presented to a Rock Island citizen for exemplary community service and enormous contributions made to the community.

Redrick Terry will emcee the event.

This event is supported by grants from the Rauch Family Foundation, Quad Cities Community Foundation and the Doris and Victor Day Foundation. As well as in-kind support from Modern Woodmen Printing and West Music.

For more information, please call 309 732 2999 or email mlkmail@rigov.org

A recording of this event will be available afterwards on our Facebook page, website, and YouTube channel.