The Madison community gathered again this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the 39th Annual Madison & Dane County King Holiday Observance, live from the Overture Center for the Arts in the Capitol Theater and presented by the Madison/Dane County King Coalition.

This event featured a presentation of the Madison-Dane County 2024 Humanitarian Awards, performances from the MLK Community Choir, and a keynote speech from Dr. Terrence Roberts, who volunteered to desegregate Little Rock Central High School and made history as one of the “Little Rock Nine.”

WORT carried the observance live on the air, and we present it to you for further reflection.

Click this link to view the program booklet.

Originally broadcast on WORT on January 15, 2024. Our thanks to the King Coalition and Overture Center staff for making this event and broadcast possible. Find more about the King Coalition, and volunteer to get involved, at mlkingcoalition.org.