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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Program Part 1 (Boulder)

  • Dairy Arts Center 2590 Walnut Street Boulder, CO, 80302 United States (map)

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Theme: The Dream…Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

This year’s celebration will begin with the Dr. Ernest Withers Photo Exhibit (afterwards to be open daily at the Dairy Arts Center). Dr. Withers’ was an African-American photojournalist who traveled with and captured the public life Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Withers’ most noted work were images he captured of the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Withers left behind one of the largest and most significant collection of photography ever amassed by an individual. His work is now shared with the world through the Withers Collection Museum and Gallery founded by his daughter, Rosalind Withers. This event is sponsored by the Boulder County NAACP and the Boulder Human Relations Committee.