The School District of University City will host its 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Saturday, January 14 at 2:00 p.m.
The event begins with a short parade originating at Jackson Park Elementary School and traveling west on Balson toward Hanley, then back east toward the University City High School auditorium located at 7401 Balson Ave.
The community is invited to join District staff and students in commemorating Dr. King's legacy.
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- Redditt Hudson will be honored as the recipient of the Board of Education's 2012 MLK Spirit Award. A 1983 UCHS graduate. He serves as the program associate for the American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri and is a strong advocate for minority rights and criminal and racial justice issues.
- Board of Education Director Rodney Jennings Sr. will share excerpts from one of Dr. King’s speeches.
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