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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. 

Six Local Women to be Honored at Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception
In Annapolis • Oct. 6
For Their Leadership in Civil and Human Rights On the 101st Anniversary of Hamer’s Birthday

Chosen from across Anne Arundel County, six trailblazing women will be honored during the 101st birthday celebration of the late civil rights heroine, Fannie Lou Hamer. This event will be held from 4pm to 6 pm  Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Frances Scott Key Auditorium at St. John’s College in Annapolis. Known for impacting their community — whether through social justice or historical outreach — each woman has made a lasting mark on Anne Arundel County. All of this year’s honorees — Vanessa Bright Brown, Dr. Pamela Brown, Michelle Coates, Rosalind Hill-Cane, Linda Mundy, and Barbara Palmer — join the ranks of more than 100 notable women who have won the award in the past.  A concluding dinner with wine will be served.

The event is sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Anne Arundel County and cosponsored by St. Johns College.

Tickets are $35 in advance at www.mlkjrmd. org and will also be available at the door. For more information, call 301.538.6353 or 410.419.2208 or e-mail arankin58@hotmail.com
24th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception
​Greetings Everyone,

You are cordially invited to attend the                               
24th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception 

Date: Sunday, October 6, 2019
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Location:  St. John's College
                      60 College Ave.
                   Annapolis, MD 21401

*Parking Info: Free parking is available for the Fanny Lou Hamer Awards Reception at the Calvert St. Garage located at 19 St. Johns St. right next to St. Johns College and the Frances Scott Key Auditorium. 

Last minute information is available from the Annapolis Office of Emergency Management. The  key word is FLH (the initials of Fanny Lou Hamer).

Ticket Cost: $35

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
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