Faculty & Staff

2017 Martin Luther King Freedom March & Commemorative Service :: Jan. 16

Friday, January 13, 2017

The 2017 King Holiday observance will mark the 31st year of the national holiday and the 88th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

ICC joins co-sponsors King Holiday Committee of Peoria, Bradley University, First United Methodist Church, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Peoria African American Firefighters for the following holiday activities:

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom March
  • 3 pm (one hour later than usual)
  • March begins at Bradley University and processes to First United Methodist Church on Perry Ave.
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Service and Awards Ceremony
  • 3:30 – 4:30 pm, following the Freedom March
  • First United Methodist Church
  • Speaker – Jerome Gregory, speechwriter, student leaders, Coordinator Officer of the Bradley University Speech Team
  • MLK Leadership Awards following the keynote speaker.