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Thank you for joining us for the 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration. Here is an overview of the events that took place at the 2010 event.
12 noon 5pm
Center House, FREE
The Seattle Center Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration celebrates the dream of Dr. King by promoting the principles of peace, unity and equality, providing an opportunity for Seattle citizens to remember the dream and vision of MLK, and honoring citizens who are energizing the MLK dream in their communities. Join us for a full afternoon of awards, activities and entertainment in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Re-Envision the Dream
Program Highlights
12:00 pm Welcome Debrena Jackson-Gandy, Emcee
12:05 pm Chinese Arts & Music Association Youth Orchestra
12:25 pm Evergreen Glee Club
12:40 pm National Anthem Evergreen Glee Club
12:45 pm Black National Anthem EriAm Sisters
12:50 pm Dramatic Reading of Dr. Kings I Have a Dream speech Marcel Davis
1:10 pm EriAm Sisters - Vocalists
1:20 pm Welcome by Seattle Center Director Robert Nellams and Introduction of Mayor McGinn
1:30 pm Presentation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Awards
Evan Fowler 2009 Peace Award Nominee
Presentation of the MLK Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Awards
Mariko Lockhart Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative
1:45 pm Kentridge Multi-Cultural Club/Kentridge High School Multicultural Dance
2:00 pm Legacy of Leadership Student Discussion Panel Eddie Moore, Jr.
2:45 pm Power of Hope Spoken Word Khatsini Simani & Hip Hop Paris Randall
3:00 pm MusicianCorps Seattle/Arts Corps
3:15 pm Northwest Tap Connection
3:30 pm Revolutionary Forum performances presented by the Central District
Forum for Arts & Ideas:
Roberto Ascalon, Ela Barton, Yonnas Getahun Spoken Word
Sean Hopps and Diana Garcia-Snyder Classical Guitar & Dance Duet
Sankofa Sings A cappella Womens Ensemble
4:15 pm Total Experience Gospel Choir
Music Coordinator David Duvall
Art Gallery Curators Angelena McQuarter and Julie Cabell
Re-Envision the Dream: CD Forum Revolutionary Forum & Legacy of Leadership Youth Art exhibits are located in the Harrison Street Gallery on the 3rd floor of the Center House.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Award recognizes and celebrates outstanding young people and youth organizations that promote community, peace, leadership, justice and civil rights in the spirit of the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Peace Award Nominees
Individuals
Punneh Abdolhosseini Garfield High School
Nghia (Peter) Le Auburn Mountainview High School
Akaash Nanda Eastlake High School
Sharada Rayan Eastlake High School
Olivia Rebro St. Anthony School
Groups
Ballinger Action Teens Center for Human Services
Bellevue High School Peace Club
Holy Ground Career Development Group Holy Ground Community Church
Kentridge Multi-Cultural Club Kentridge High School
Mary, Queen of Peace High School Youth Group
This year Seattle Center invited the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative to be a partner in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Awards. Through this partnership the MLK Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Awards were created to recognize the efforts of youth and youth-serving organizations to reduce and prevent youth violence in Seattle. For more information about the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, go to http://youthinitiative.seattle.gov/. MLK Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Award Nominees
Individuals
Ny'il Damis-Salaam Madrona K-8
Julian Glover Southwest Education Center
Falani (Frank) Lakisa Southwest Education Center
James (Junior) Siu Garfield High School
Groups
Making a Difference (M.A.D.) Maraunjanique Smallwood & Janisha Sparks Cleveland High School
Revolutionary Forum is a vehicle for artists to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Created by the Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas, Revolutionary Forum will present artists of every discipline showcasing work that reflects the revolutionary life and words of Dr. King. CD Forum is proud to welcome artists in joining Seattle Center to Re-Envision the Dream.
CD Forum Revolutionary Forum Visual Artists
Angelena McQuarter
Zorn B. Taylor
Eddie Ray Walker
The Legacy of Leadership Youth Arts exhibit is the result of visual and performance art submissions by young people from schools and youth organizations throughout the metropolitan area who were invited to Re-Envision the Dream.
Legacy of Leadership Youth Artists
Emily Callison The Overlake School
Steven Cong Rogers High School
Ikram Yusuf Thomas Jefferson High School
Group visual art project from Seattle Preparatory High School
Morgan Barnes, Cameron Breen, Minerva Dimla, Craig Hebert, Presha Laramore, Dominic Luck, Alexandra Machetanz, Alexandria Marshall, Kristin McCarthy, Sean McDonald, Nicholas Morales, Michael Penuelas, Malik Roper, Keith Souza, David Strand, Clint Vorauer, Vanessa Young
Seattle Center invited organizations previously nominated for the MLK Peace Award to display the amazing work that they do throughout the year in the Center House for this years event. Twelve groups have come together to create the Legacy of Leadership Exhibit.
Legacy of Leadership Exhibitors
Arts Corps
Ballinger Action Teens Center for Human Services
Hands for a Bridge Foundation Roosevelt High School
Institute for Community Leadership
Kentridge Multi-Cultural Club Kentridge High School
Rainier Scholars
Risk Learning Center Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets
Safe Futures Youth Center
Seattle Impact Youth Emerald City Church
Street Beat Interagency Academy
Students Inspiring Political Activism (SIPA) The Center School
Youth Violence Prevention Network Freedom Church
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