HEAR OUR VOICES: Annual MLK Day Celebration
Monday, January 16, 11am – 5pm
In-person Programs & Online Workshop
Free with registration
Join us for free all day at the Maltz Museum! Honor iconic civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and everyday citizens who fought against discrimination while celebrating the everyday hero in you. Tour the Maltz Museum’s permanent collections and special exhibition, This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, while enjoying hands-on activities on this family-friendly day!
Featured Keynote Speaker Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III For the launch of his new book, DANCING IN DARKNESS, a life-affirming guide to the practical, political, and spiritual challenges of our day. Drawing on the teachings of Dr. King, Howard Thurman, sacred scripture, southern wisdom, global spiritual traditions, Black culture, and his own personal experiences, Dr. Moss instructs you on how to practice spiritual resistance by combining justice and love. This collection helps us tap the spiritual reserves we all possess but too often overlook, so we can slay our personal demon, confront our civic challenges, and reach our highest goals.
Program Schedule
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. The museum is still open for visitors all day!
11 AM, 12 PM, 3 PM, & 4 PM
Interactive Biography! Speak with civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., A.I.
In-Person
Free to attend, registration required.
Using state-of-the-art technology, the Museum partnered with StoryFile to capture the courageous life story of Cleveland icon and civil rights activist Reverend Dr. Otis Moss Jr, as an Interactive Conversational Biography. An artificial intelligence (AI) version of Rev. Moss can answer audience questions in real time, mimicking an actual conversation. Registration required
11 AM
Stop the Hate Essay Writing Workshop
For 6th—12th graders
Online Program
Free to attend, registration required.
Each year the Maltz Museum awards $100,000 in scholarships and prizes to Northeast Ohio student upstanders, as part of its annual Stop the Hate contest. During this one-hour workshop designed for 6th – 12th graders, Lake Erie Ink will provide insight on how to craft a personal essay that tells a powerful story. Learn tips and tricks for essay writing to give students an edge in the competition (and in future college applications)! Registration required.
Learn more about the Stop the Hate contest!
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. The museum is still open for visitors all day!
1 PM – 2:30 PM
Featured Keynote Speaker Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III
In-Person at The Temple-Tifereth Israel
Free to attend, registration required.
Featured Keynote Speaker Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III For the launch of his new book, DANCING IN DARKNESS, a life-affirming guide to the practical, political, and spiritual challenges of our day. Drawing on the teachings of Dr. King, Howard Thurman, sacred scripture, southern wisdom, global spiritual traditions, Black culture, and his own personal experiences, Dr. Moss instructs you on how to practice spiritual resistance by combining justice and love. This collection helps us tap the spiritual reserves we all possess but too often overlook, so we can slay our personal demon, confront our civic challenges, and reach our highest goals.
Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Community Relations Committee with support from the Frida Klein Blum Memorial Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
Thank you to our community partners
