A T T E N D:
An MLK Day Panel or March
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, United Way of King County is hosting a virtual panel discussion with Edgar Villanueva (Decolonizing Wealth), Gordon McHenry, Jr. (CEO of United Way King County), Zamzam Mohamed (CEO of Voices of Tomorrow), and Andrea Caupain Sanderson (CEO of Byrd Barr Place) on how philanthropy can help achieve greater racial equity on January 21 at 6pm. The event is free, and people who wish to attend may register in advance here.
United Way also encourages everyone to attend or stream the annual MLK Day March that starts at Garfield High School. This will be the 39th year that the Seattle MLK Jr. Organizing Coalition has led the march, and its dedication to promote the messages and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is as important as ever. The Seattle MLK, Jr. Organizing Coalition is an all-volunteer organization composed of dozens of grassroots, labor, business, communities of color, and progressive community organizations and volunteers from throughout the Puget Sound region. Annually, since 1982, these groups have come together to organize our community's largest tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The rally starts at 11am, and the march will begin at noon. Details on the MLK Jr. march are available here.