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Annual MLK celebrations will be virtual

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The Washington and Mon Valley chapters of the NAACP will hold their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations virtually this year.

The celebrations had been held at various local churches since 1986. However, due to COVID-19, organizers of the events have chosen to make the program virtual.

The Washington celebration will be held via Zoom at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17. Keynote speaker will be Tim Stevens, chairman of B-PEP, Black Political Empowerment Project.

To join, visit the Zoom platform and use meeting identification number 853-2518-1805. The pass code is 035965.

The Mon Valley program will feature guests soloists Ryan McNeil and the Rev. Linda King, a biographical presentation by Elder Jack Howell and excerpts from the “I Have a Dream” speech read by four local youths. Other young people in the area will also be presenting dialogue based on the theme “Moving from King’s Dream to our Realities.”

The Mon Valley event will take place Monday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to join by going to Zoom and using meeting identification number 820-6250-7040 and accessing the pass code 113955.

Mobile devices can dial into 1-301-715-8892 or 1-929-205-6099, using the same meeting identification number as the Zoom.

For more information and to register children and youth for the celebration, call the Mon Valley NAACP office at 724-684-8545 and leave a name and phone number.

Parental permission and access to a Zoom account will be needed to take part.

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