Governor McCrory, State Employees To Honor Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At Annual Program

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Governor McCrory, State Employees To Honor Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At Annual Program

Published: Sunday, January 18th, 2015 @ 12:50 am
By: Chris Downey ( More Entries )

Press Release:

    Raleigh, N.C. — Governor Pat McCrory has invited all state employees and the public to the Annual State Employees Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance. The program, which will be held Friday, January 16, begins at 12 p.m. in downtown Raleigh at First Baptist Church on Wilmington Street.

    The theme of this year's program is "The Civil Rights Movement in Words and Music: From Slavery to Freedom."

    "In honoring Dr. King, we wish to honor the heritage of music and words that has sustained generations and offered a powerful building block toward understanding," Governor McCrory said.

    The Governor's Office has partnered with the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council for the program. Bill Myers, a 2014 N.C. Heritage Award recipient and Dick Knight, both members of the group The Monitors, will perform My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord. Both musicians are part of the Arts Council's African American Music Trails project.

    "I am honored to participate in the governor's observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday," said Susan Kluttz, secretary of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. "As we celebrate Dr. King's life, we are reminded that our state is made up of people of different races and cultures. Recognizing and honoring those differences help us fulfill Dr. King's dream of peace."

    The event will also feature performances by the Bennett College Choir, Shaw University Choir and remarks from Governor McCrory, Secretary Kluttz and a keynote address by John W. Franklin of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

    The program is open to the public. The Martin Luther King Commission will host a bell ringing ceremony prior to the noon program at Bicentennial Plaza at 11 a.m.

    NC Department of Health and Human Services