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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2010 “When we allow freedom to ring… we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we are free at last!" -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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On January 16 and 18, 2010 the Martin Luther King, Jr., West Virginia Holiday Commission, the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and West Virginia State University sponsored three events as part of the national celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his accomplishments. Activities included an awards ceremony, an evening gala featuring performances by West Virginia artists and an ecumenical commemoration and celebration service, symbolic march and the annual bell-ringing ceremony. All activities, with the exception of the awards ceremony, were free and open to the public. The Commission is sought nominees for the “Living the Dream” awards which were presented at the Awards Luncheon on January 16, 2010.The five individual awards were given to those who best exemplify, through action or personal traits, the principles and ideals characterizing King in his pursuit of social change. Any person regardless of race, color, or creed was eligible for nomination. Additionally, three service organizations were selected to the Living the Dream Service Organization Honor Roll. The award winners were as follows:
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To view pictures of the events please click here.
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The national Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday was designated by the U.S. Congress in 1983. It is observed on the third Monday in January, falling on or near King’s Jan. 15 birthday. The West Virginia Division of Culture and History, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts, brings together the state’s past, present and future through programs and services in the areas of archives and history, the arts, historic preservation and museums. Its administrative offices are located at the Cultural Center in the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, which also houses the state archives and state museum. The Cultural Center is West Virginia’s official showcase for the arts. The agency also operates a network of museums and historic sites across the state. For more information about the Division’s programs, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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