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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with events, including King Day at the Dome in Columbia

In Columbia, MLK Day started off with a prayer service and then the South Carolina NAAP's annual King Day at the Dome march.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was commemorated Monday with a series of events throughout the United States and here in the Midlands.

The federal holiday is every year on the third Monday in January. It is a day to remember the struggle for civil rights in this country, and many see it as a day of service to their community.

In Columbia, MLK Day started off with a prayer service and then the South Carolina NAAP's annual King Day at the Dome march from Zion Baptist Church on Washington Street to Main Street that ended at the State House.

During the nearly two hour event, multiple speakers took the stage, including U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who gave the keynote address. Thompson recently chaired the U.S. House committee that looked into the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. 

Other events today included

  • All day: Columbia Museum of Art offered free admission to exhibits and A Storytelling Celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ceremony at MLK Community Center, 2300 Greene St. (in Five Points) with keynote speaker Columbia native and NBA Hall of Famer Alex English.

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