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By Shirley Jackson
Hands On Birmingham
For the past 19 years the residents of Birmingham and surrounding areas have come out by the thousands to give back to their community on MLK Jr. Day of Service. Hands On Birmingham, now United Way Hands On, has refurbished schools, built homes for the needy, fed the homeless, cleaned up neighborhoods, socialized with seniors and more. This year’s event includes a variety of community projects beginning Saturday, Jan. 16 through Monday, Jan. 18. Stay connected at unitedwayhandson.org.
Negro Southern League Museum
Join the Negro Southern League Museum as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues. The virtual celebration will take place Sunday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. and will feature special guests. To register, visit bit.ly/NSLM100. Follow along on Facebook. Hashtags for the event are #NLBM100, #NegroLeagues100 and #NSLM #NLBM.
Weekend celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day focuses on virtual events
Updated Jan 18, 2021;
Posted Jan 15, 2021
Black American civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) addresses crowds during the March On Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, where he gave his I Have A Dream speech. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) - . GettyGetty
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A weekend of events tied to Monday’s national holiday celebrating civil rights leader Martin Luther King will mostly be virtual this year to avoid spreading coronavirus.
The Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, an interpretive center for the civil rights movement, held a virtual event commemorating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, several annual MLK events will go virtual for 2021. Here’s a look at virtual and in-person events happening around Birmingham. As a reminder, City of Birmingham offices, except for police, fire and 911, will be closed on January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
2021 MLK Day 5K Drum Run – Birmingham
Sat., January 16
This year’s fifth annual race will not be in person. Instead, organizers are encouraging participants to run a 5K on their own on Jan. 16 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Participants should then report their run time to organizers.