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Home37th Annual MLK Celebration Gala

37th Annual MLK Celebration Gala

The 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Gala took place on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. The Awards Gala featured Keynote Speaker Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, an invocation by Most Reverend Edward J. Burns,  and a special performance by Crystal Aikin, winner of Sunday Best.

 

This year’s theme was “Reconciliation: Moving the Dream Forward.” 

 

37th Annual MLK Celebration Gala Photos (1/19/2019)

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Monday- Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: 8am - 3pm
Sunday: Closed

Contact Information:
MLK Administration (A) 214-670-8418
Foremost FHC (B) 214-426-3645
MLK Branch Library (C) 214-670-0344
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City of Dallas PAD Program

The City of Dallas is making free period products, including pads and tampons, available in many of its public facilities, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, through an initiative called Period Access Dallas, or P.A.D.

If you are unable to afford period products you can visit us to receive a free, one month’s supply of products.

In addition to receiving free period products, you can also get free underwear, bras, and wipes, provided to us by our community partners and supporters. Special thanks to Reliant NRG, Deborah Sutton, Rose Wright, and others for your contribution and enhancement of the PAD Program.

For more information about the PAD Program, visit bit.ly/OCCPAD.

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