Friday, January 14 -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
2901 Pennsylvania Ave.
Candle Lighting Ceremony, Statue Area, 6:30 p.m.
Keynote speaker: Joseph Byrd, Vice President of Student Services, Xavier University
Community/Volunteer Appreciation Program, Recreation Center, 7:30 p.m.
Keynote speaker: Dianne Ragsdale, former City Councilwoman

Saturday, January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade 10:00 a.m. 
The parade assembly begins at City Hall, 1500 Marilla and concludes at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in Fair Park. Participants include bands, floats, community/civic groups, churches and live broadcast featuring Radio One 97.9/94.5 FM personalities.

Grand Marshals: Lael Melville, Community Volunteer Award Winner; Marc Cole, Inner City Fishing Institute, Business Award Winner and Blockbuster, Corporate Award Winner

Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Banquet -
Fairmont Hotel, Dallas 
1717 Akard Mistress of Ceremony: Debbie Denmon; WFAA Channel 8 Master of Ceremony: Rudy V; KRNB 105.7 FM radio personality 
VIP reception and auction, 6:30 p.m. 
Dinner, 7:30 p.m. 
Keynote speaker: Verdia Johnson, President and Co-founder of Footsteps, an advertising and marketing agency that focuses on multicultural populations. Award recipient of Ebony's Outstanding Women in Marketing and Communications.

Entertainment: Don Diego

Tickets: $60