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Some events scheduled for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the city are either postponed or will happen online.

Some events scheduled for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the city are either postponed or will happen online.

The Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Council, The River Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and Latinas en Bici will offer a number of events in the area Jan. 12-15 to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.

The Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Council, The River Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and Latinas en Bici will offer a number of events in the area Jan. 12-15 to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 15.

The celebration features Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist renowned for her coverage of racial injustice, including the groundbreaking 1619 Project.

The celebration features Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist renowned for her coverage of racial injustice, including the groundbreaking 1619 Project.

We have compiled a list of events for community members leading up to and on Juneteenth, which will be held on Monday, June 19.

For nearly 30 years, the Northwest Arkansas MLK Council has been the standard-bearer for how to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s birth month in the region. This years celebration will kick off with the 27th annual Recommitment Celebration on Jan. 14, awarding scholarships and honors to community leaders and members who have affected positive change locally. The theme this year is "Disruptive Love," and the featured speaker will be Dr. Cornel West, esteemed philosopher, author, speaker...