Martin Luther King Community Celebration

Social justice leader Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II will present the keynote address at the La Crosse Community Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 8pm ET / 7pm CT Monday, Jan. 18 hosted by Viterbo University.

Rev. Barber is co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, a movement launched by Martin Luther King Jr.

The MLK Leadership Award will be presented to Amanda Goodenough, assistant director for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Research and Resource Center for Campus Climate.

The Lynda Lowry Student Leadership Award will be presented to Logan High School student Chaya Davis.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is organized by the La Crosse Community Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee, co-sponsored by a wide variety of community organizations, and hosted by Viterbo University. Barber’s appearance is co-sponsored by the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University. The event is held each year to honor the legacy of America’s civil rights hero and icon.

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