28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Posted on 01/14/2025

28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration

Published January 14, 2025

Text on a blue background: "Separate is not Equal: Fight Injustice!"
"Let us stand up. Let us be a concerned generation. Let us remain awake through a great revolution." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Join us for Piedmont’s 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, presented by the Piedmont Anti-Racism & Diversity Committee (PADC) and co-sponsored by the City of Piedmont.

This year’s event will take place on Monday, January 20, 2025 from 11 to 12:30pm at the Piedmont High School’s Alan Harvey Theatre (800 Magnolia Avenue). Tickets are free and available online.

Reserve your spot now

Featured speakers include:

  • Ericka Huggins, educator, Black Panther Party member, former political prisoner, human rights advocate, and poet
  • Piedmont Mayor Betsy Smegal Andersen
  • Corrina Gould of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust

The event will also include an art & essay showcase and performance by the Oakland Youth Chorus Chamber Singers and Destiny Arts Junior Dance Company.