{"id":10622,"date":"2025-01-15T15:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T15:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=10622"},"modified":"2025-01-15T15:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T15:23:03","slug":"tri-c-to-host-dr-king-day-celebration-jan-19-at-playhouse-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/tri-c-to-host-dr-king-day-celebration-jan-19-at-playhouse-square\/","title":{"rendered":"Tri-C To Host Dr. King Day Celebration Jan. 19 at Playhouse Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tricmlk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10623 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tricmlk-300x82.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tricmlk-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tricmlk.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>48<sup>th<\/sup> annual remembrance is longest-running MLK event in Cleveland<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CLEVELAND \u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tri-c.edu\/\">Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C\u00ae)<\/a> will host an evening celebration of the annual birthday observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., continuing a tradition that began in 1977, six years before the federal government designated a day to honor King.<\/p>\n<p>The 48<sup>th<\/sup> annual celebration takes place from 5:30 &#8211; 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the KeyBank State Theatre (1519 Euclid Ave.). The remembrance will feature a musical performance by Pastor Marvin L. Winans and his band.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, two Tri-C students will present essays that reflect on a quote from King&#8217;s 1965 commencement address at Oberlin College: &#8220;The time is always right to do what is right.&#8221; The two essayists are Miranda Polanski, a nursing student who plans to pursue a bachelor&#8217;s degree, and Taylor Edwards, a College Credit Plus student who hopes to major in computer science and cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>The event will also recognize 23 Tri-C students for their scholarships from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Scholarship Fund, established in 1987, and the Cleveland Teachers Union Endowed Scholarship Fund, established in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dr. King&#8217;s legacy is a powerful reminder of the importance of education, equality and community,&#8221; Tri-C President Michael A. Baston, J.D., Ed.D., said. &#8220;At Tri-C, we strive to embody these values every day, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive. We gather to reflect on Dr. King&#8217;s vision as we celebrate the progress we&#8217;ve made and contemplate the work that still lies ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to watch a livestream, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tri-c.edu\/MLK2024\">MLK Annual Birthday Observance web page (tri-c.edu\/MLK2025)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>48th annual remembrance is longest-running MLK event in Cleveland CLEVELAND \u2014 Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C\u00ae) will host an evening celebration of the annual birthday observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., continuing a tradition that began in 1977, six years before the federal government designated a day to honor King. 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