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Open to the public and free of charge, thousands attend this annual, highly-anticipated day-long event. Free services and programming, and free admission.
A day filled with performances, hands-on activities, and opportunities to honor the spirit of MLK Jr.
Performances:
- 12pm – DJ Shell Spin kicks off the day and plays between performances.
- 12:45pm – Blind Divas 2024 Pageant Winners.
- 1–1:45pm – Yahaya Kamate, a West African dancer and drummer, explores the movement, rhythm, sequencing, and social-historical context of several West African dance styles, along with their connections to American dances such as Hip Hop.
- 2:15pm – One Step Ahead Learning Center recites I Have a Dream and a poem by Maya Angelou and choir performance.
- 3:30–4:15pm – Yaya Drumming Performance by Yahaya Kamate.
- Create MLK buttons, capture a memory at our photo moment, design accordion books and join pillow-making sessions: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm.
Activities:
- Food Drive Collection: Bring canned or dry food donations and receive a free T-shirt featuring an MLK Jr. quote.
Services:
- Eyes Like Mine & Lions Club: Free vision screenings.
- St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center: Advocating for humane treatment of animals
- Path for Change Counseling: Behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability services, and substance use treatment for youth and families.
- Children’s Legal Services: Legal representation for unaccompanied children.
- Newark Water Coalition: Advocating for the liberation of natural resources and raising awareness of environmental justice issues.
- Diabetes Foundation: Free services to help manage diabetes and promote healthy living.
