Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday: Celebrate A Day of Service

 "Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The King Center in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy  invites everyone, to join them in a day of meaningful action and collective service. on January 19, 2026. This year their theme is  Building Community, Uniting A Nation, The Nonviolent Way.

Since 1994 his birthday, a federal holiday has also been celebrated as a day of service. How can our country come together to build a better world, Dr. King's philosophy of community building and nonviolence inspired millions of people in his lifetime and continues to inspire us to this day. Across the globe, activists look to King for inspiration and courage. MLK Day of Service is intended to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, create solutions to social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a “Beloved Community.”

For Martin Luther King, Jr's. Day of Service, the following websites encourages people to think of the holiday as “a day on, not a day off” by volunteering for local causes. Days of Service help to raise awareness, mobilize volunteers, and provide individuals with an opportunity to engage and build new connections, and help nonprofits find support for their programs. 

How do you plan to build community and empower your neighborhood?

https://thekingcenter.org/

https://thekingcenter.org/2026-mlk-day-service-project/

https://ysa.org/campaigns/mlkday/

 

Hoops, Hopes, and Dreams Premieres on Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday

 

On January 19, 2026  Hulu will premiere Hoops, Hopes, and Dreams.  This is the untold story how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to connect with young voters, and how their strategy echoed in politics through President Obama's historic campaign.

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From John Legends Christmas Album, A Legendary  Christmaas

Have a Joyful and Peaceful Christmas!

A SANTA MEET AND GREET + TOY GIVEAWAY at MoCADA Culture Lab II

A SANTA MEET AND GREET + TOY GIVEAWAY

SANTA’S HOLIDAY GATHERING 2025 at MoCADA CULTURE LAB II, 10 LAFAYETTE AVE, 2ND FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11217 on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 @ 2PM - 5PM  

Santa rang the MoCADA staff  to let them know he’s making a pit stop at the cafe this Sunday, and he’s bringing his elves along. Take a photo with Santa before he reads from his favorite book, My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa. Santa and his helpers will also engage everyone in a Kwanzaa tree making activity, plus he’s bringing some gift bags full of stocking stuffers, too. Join for this special community day before the holiday break.

* Suitable for children ages 3 - 12.

Join Children's Defense Fund's Event: For Our Children: A National Call to Prayer

 

"Satisfied" Explores When Motherhoood and Artistic Ambition Collide

The documentary, Satisfied explores the challenges of Black Motherhood through the lens of Tony- and Grammy Award-winning actress and singer Renée Elise Goldsberry. The film explores her life-changing experience originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in HAMILTON, while simultaneously navigating her path to motherhood and balancing the competing demands of career and family. As women's roles in society continue to evolve. many new questions and resolutions arise. Theatre tickets for Satisfied will be available from September 30, 2025. Check local listings.

UniverSoul Circus

UniverSoul Circus  known as the coolest show on earth! bring their razzle and dazzle performances to New York City with a stop at Roy Wilkins Park. Jamaica, New York from September 7-25.  This African American owned circus showcases their diverse and multicultural talent at major cities across the country. 

“We get to share our culture with everyone and each member of the audience leaves with a message: that everyone belongs. The UniverSoul Circus is for the people…it’s their show.” states Cedric Walker, Founder and CEO After 29 years, millions of people from all over the world have enjoyed thousands of shows and the fun continues.  Their next stop is Weequahic Park, Newark, NJ on and later 39th & Girard (across from the Zoo) at Philadelphia, PA from October- November 16

As part   of their initiative  to build community, "they have reached out to homeless families and provided them with free performance.   We love performing for families across the country, but our Family Open House is our way of reaching out to the local community and helping those in need as best we can, and we’re thrilled that business, media, and community leaders are as supportive of this event as we are,” said Cedric Walker, “There are many great organizations that, thankfully, are willing to help provide necessities to these transitional families, but we can offer them something very unique with a night out together at the circus and we hope to make this an annual event.”

Check their schedule and learn more about them at https://www.universoulcircus.com/