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Local events marking Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington, D.C. in this file photo of Aug. 28, 1963.
AP Photo/File

Concordia University, St. Paul

Main Program - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Gangelhoff Center, Concordia University

A keynote address by Nekima Levy-Pounds. The program includes a historical Power Point exhibit, musical, dance, spoken-word and poetry performances, as well as awards and various elected officials speaking on the legacy of King and the hope of Obama.

Education Fair - 1-3 p.m.
Gangelhoff Center
Check out the numerous booths that will be sharing information.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fair, Minneapolis

Students, parents and families are invited to commemorate the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday by attending a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fair on Jan. 18 from 3 -- 6 p.m. Representatives and alumni from over 20 colleges and universities will be in attendance.

St. Peter's AME Church
401 East 41st Street
Minneapolis, MN 55409

4th Annual Kids Feeding Kids MLK Day Celebration, Minneapolis

Boys & Girls Club-Southside Village
701 East 39th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Human rights activist Charles McDew at Augsburg College, Minneapolis

Augsburg College will welcome human rights activist and retired professor Charles McDew for its 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation.

2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington, D.C. in this file photo of Aug. 28, 1963.
AP Photo/File