The Seattle Colleges held their 51st Annual Community Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.  The celebration was held at South Seattle College's Brockey Center. 

The celebration will broadcast multiple times on SCCtv on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, Monday, January 15.  It will show at noon, 6:00pm and 8:00pm.  SCCtv can be viewed on Comcast Ch 28 and Wave Broadband Ch 19.  After these initial broadcasts, the program will show every Sunday, time TBD.  The program can also be viewed ON-DEMAND below.   

This year’s program featured a keynote address from Harold Scoggins, Chief of the Seattle Fire Department, music and song by DaNell Daymon and Greater Works gospel choir, remarks from Chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap, and presentations for the Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney Scholarship and Social Justice Awards from the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community.  Deedee Sun, two-time Emmy-award winning reporter and weekend anchor for KIRO 7, emceed the event, and Rev. Dr. Paris Lee Smith Sr. from Mount Zion Church gave a prayer and blessing.  

For more information on the event, visit the Seattle Colleges website.

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