January 21 — Freedom Walk to “Keep the Dream Alive”
Experience representational democracy at its finest during the third annual “Freedom Walk On The Avenue” … a short walk from the Urban League to the Madame Walker Theatre Center for a commemoration of the life and legacy of American icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
When: Monday, January 21. The procession forms at 11:30 AM leaves the Urban League at 12:15 p.m. The commemorative celebration at Madame Walker starts at 2:15 PM.
Where: The Urban League Sam H. Jones Center, 777 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202; The Madame Walker Theatre Center 617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis 46202
The third annual “Freedom Walk On The Avenue” will leave from the front doors of the Indianapolis Urban League down the walkway on Indiana Avenue to the Madame Walker Theatre. The program commemorates the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The FREE commemorative celebration at the historic Madame Walker Theatre will feature local artists singing songs of courage, community leaders sharing words of wisdom and dance ensembles presenting dances of praise. The keynote speaker will be announced soon.
“Dr. King was America’s greatest champion of racial justice and equality—a man who brought hope and healing to America,” said Cynthia Bates, president of the Madame Walker Theatre Center. Keep the Dream Alive will create a forum for central Indiana residents—black, white, rich and poor—to celebrate the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered Dr. King’s revolutionary spirit.”
The annual celebration will showcase performances by the Walker/Flanner House Youth Chorale and Chamber Orchestra and Indy Mime Dance Ministry, to name a few. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Contributions will be accepted.
