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The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee in Anne Arundel County was founded in 1988 by then Alderman Carl O. Snowden.  The Committee was formed to pay homage to the memory of Dr. King, by his deeds, words, and actions to keep his legacy alive. 
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Six Local Women to be Honored at the Free 25th Anniversary Fannie Lou Hamer
​On-Line Awards Reception For Their Leadership in Civil and Human Rights - Oct. 6, 2020

Chosen from across Anne Arundel County, six trailblazing women and one man will be honored during the 25th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception, held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in a free on-line ceremony. Known for impacting their community—whether through the courts, medical initiatives or community activism, each of these citizens has made a lasting mark on the Annapolis area. All of this year’s honorees — Venus Bradford, Octavia Brown, Emma Buchman, C.J. Meushaw, Delegate Shaneka Henson, Toni Strong-Pratt and Joseph Donahue — ​FLH25

The MLK Jr. Committee of Anne Arundel County Invites a Local Non - Profit to Take Over the Annual MLK Jr. Awards Dinner in 2021

Annapolis MD (August 7, 2019) - The MLK Jr. Committee of Anne Arundel County is offering to turn over the MLK Jr. Awards Dinner to a non-profit organization based in Anne Arundel County beginning in 2021. The offer is detailed in a RFP available on the committee’s web site. The MLK Jr. Awards Dinner has been operated by the MLK Jr. Committee for the last 32 years and has been instrumental in raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to erect local memorials in the memory of Dr. King in Annapolis, Edgewater and at the Anne Arundel Community College.

Click here to see the complete RFP
Vote on the Designs for the Freedom of the Press Memorial in Annapolis
Celebration Of MLK
Community Affiliate Organizations
Upcoming Events
Videos​
"MLK Tribute Video"
"Freedom of the Press Memorial Kickoff"
"Freedom of the Press Memorial Designs"

"Love Is The Only Force Capable Of Transforming An Enemy Into A Friend"