Nimrod Chapel Jr. The 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration presented by Missouri Southern State University will be offered virtually this year. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. This yearâs theme is âA Call to Action ... What Are You Doing for Others?â The keynote speaker will be Nimrod Chapel Jr., president of the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP, the nationâs oldest civil rights organization. A variety of musical performances will also be featured, including Terrence Scott, the Unity Baptist youth choir and a trio from Kansas City. Service awards will be presented to a student and an on-campus group, and there also will be a community service photo display and a tribute to King.