ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City) will host a series of events to honor the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Savannah. The schedule of events is as follows:
- V.I.P. banquet in honor of Naomi King and screening of the documentary, “Rev. A. D. King brother to the Dreamer” – Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 4 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Center Ballroom;
- Worship service – Sunday, January 16, 2022, at 8 a.m. at the Saint Paul C.M.E. Church in Savannah;
- Worship service with key note speech by Rep. Gilliard – Sunday, January 16, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the St. Phillip Monumental A.M.E. Church in Savannah;
- V.I.P. screening of the documentary, “The Power Pen” – Sunday, January 16, 2022, at 3 p.m. at the Jepson Museum in Savannah.
At these events, Rep. Gilliard will be joined by Naomi King, wife of Dr. King’s brother, Rev. A.D. King. Dr. A.D. King was a civil rights leader who worked closely with his brother and was instrumental in the strategies of the civil rights movement.
WHO: Rep. Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City)
FIRST EVENT
WHAT: V.I.P. Banquet and Documentary Screening
WHEN: Saturday, January 15, 2022
4 p.m.
WHERE: Savannah Civic Center Ballroom
301 W. Oglethorpe Ave
Savannah, GA 31401
SECOND EVENT
WHAT: Worship Service
WHEN: Sunday, January 16, 2022
8 a.m.
WHERE: St. Paul CME Church
1601 Barnard St.
Savannah, GA 31401
THIRD EVENT
WHAT: Worship Service with Key Note Speech by Rep. Gilliard
WHEN: Sunday, January 16, 2022
10 a.m.
WHERE: St. Phillip Monumental AME
1112 Jefferson St.
Savannah, GA 31401
FOURTH EVENT
WHAT: V.I.P. Screening of the Documentary “The Power Pen”
WHEN: Sunday, January 16, 2022
3 p.m.
WHERE: Jepson Museum
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401
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