22nd Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mon, Jan 21 at 10:30am
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Free
First come, first seated

Marty Markowitz, the President of the Borough of Brooklyn, Medgar Evers of the City University of New York, and BAM invite you to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Also speaking will be United States Senator Charles E. Schumer, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, and Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes.

Enjoy songs and stories by soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples and performances by Gary Anglin and the Voices of CCC. At 1pm, there will be a free screening of At the River I Stand (1993) in BAM Rose Cinemas.

Also visit BAMcafé to view the youth art exhibition Picture the Dream, featuring work by residents of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).