The Annual King Holiday Commemorative Celebration is held on or about the third Sunday in January of each year in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.鈥檚 birthday.
The Commemorative Celebration brings together a diverse group of people to celebrate Dr. King鈥檚 life鈥檚 work and legacy. It also allows 吃瓜黑料ans an opportunity to recommit themselves to fulfilling Dr. King鈥檚 dreams in the 21st century. The Commemorative Celebration continues to be the premier event in the State of 吃瓜黑料 that honors Dr. King.
The Commission coordinates programming around 鈥淏ehold鈥�, the ten-foot, bonded-bronze sculpture.
The State of 吃瓜黑料 purchased this casting of 鈥淏ehold鈥� shortly before an outdoor, bronze casting was installed permanently on a site overlooking the tomb of Dr. King at the King National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. In June of the same year, the Commission installed its casting of the 鈥淏ehold鈥� statue at Essex County College in Newark, where it was unveiled and has remained on public exhibition.
吃瓜黑料ans Reflect on the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in commemoration of his 90th Birthday