The 40th annual Madison-Dane County MLK Day Observance will be held on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street in downtown Madison.
- 5:00 pm - Freedom Songs Sing-Along
- 6:00 pm - MLK Day Observance Program
The event's highlight will be a keynote speech from Bishop Vashti McKenzie. The program will also feature the MLK Community Choir and a presentation of the 2025 MLK Humanitarian Awards by Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Dane County Executive Melissa Agard.
About Bishop McKenzie
Bishop McKenzie was the first female elected to office in the history of the AME Church. She is currently President/General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, providing executive leadership to 37 denominations, 100,000 churches, and 30 million people. She was appointed by President Obama to the White House Commission of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and named one of the 50 Most Powerful Religious Leaders in the World by Huffington Post. Characterized as “an electrifying preacher,” Bishop McKenzie preaches and teaches globally on women, leadership, and other social justice issues.
There is no cost to attend.
The Jewish Federation of Madison is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of this event, the capstone of a series of events hosted by the King Coalition to commemorate the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
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Additional King Coalition MLK Weekend Events
MLK Ecumenical Service
January 19, 2024, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Location TBA
MLK Youth Call To Service
January 20, 2024, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Madison Central Library