42ND ANNUAL MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR.
MEMORIAL CELEBRATION

RECLAIMING OUR NARRATIVE:

HONORING TRUTH, RESTORING
HUMANITY

Sunday, January 17, 2027

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel
One Europa Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517

PROGRAM

Flag Presentation

TBD

Greetings from the MLK Board

TBD

Invocation and Blessing

TBD

Lift Every Voice and Sing

TBD

Litany

TBD

Greetings from the University

TBD

Musical Selection

TBD

Dinner

Dinner service

Greetings from Mayors

TBD

Past Scholarship Award Winner

TBD

Acknowledgment of Contributors

TBD

Bridge Builders Awards

TBD

MLK Citizenship Award

TBD

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

TBD

Keynote Speaker

TBD

Musical Selection

TBD

Closing Remarks

TBD

Benediction

TBD

TBD

TBD

Masters of Ceremonies

If you have questions, please email

mlkmemorialbanquet@gmail.com