CHRC joins the MLK Coalition to Celebrate MLK Day January 18, 2016

Signed into law on May 2, 1975, Senate Bill 18 declared the third Monday in January as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the state of Ohio. The first proposal for a statewide holiday honoring Dr. King came from the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, and numerous area legislators were instrumental in the bill’s passage. Among them were the late state Senator William R. Bowen; State Representatives James W. Rankin, William L. Mallory and James T. Luken; and Warren Pate, then of the Ohio AFL-CIO. The first community observance of the holiday was planned by the staff and officers of the YWCA. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition, founded in 1978, has planned the annual commemorative programs for over 30 years.

Since this time, CHRC has been highly instrumental in planning each year's festivities, and 2016 is no exception.

MLK invites you to join us on Monday, January 18, 2016 for the annual ticketed breakfast, civil rights commemorative march, and Music Hall celebration. For more details visit www.mlkcoalition.com and follow MLK Coalition on Twitter @MLKingCoalition and Instagram MLK Coalition

See you in January ‪#‎MLKWeCantWait‬