MLK Day: Women of the Movement

Join Us for a Special Martin Luther King Day Celebration

Monday, January 20, 2025 at Grace Chapel, 10:00-12:30 PM

Celebrate the courageous women of the Civil Rights Movement and their pivotal role in advancing our civil liberties. On the 30th anniversary of Martin Luther King Day as a National Day of Service and the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act, we honor the women whose contributions to justice and equality have often been overlooked.

✨ Event Highlights:

Keynote Speaker: Loretta J. Ross will reflect on the legacy of these trailblazing women. She is an Associate Professor at Smith College and a public intellectual. This year, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame and was a 2022 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award.
Exhibit: Walk through and discover key figures of the movement.
Activator Fair: Learn and sign up to take meaningful action in our local community.

This event is sponsored by the Lexington Human Rights Committee and the Town of Lexington Chief Equity Officer and is in collaboration with the MLK Day of Service programming. Don’t forget the MLK Day Concert by ABCL on Sunday, January 19, 2025.

Join us on January 20, 2025, as we come together to celebrate, remember, and take steps toward building a more just world.