Cincinnati is gearing up for multiple celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life Monday.
The day starts off with the "King Legacy Celebration: Passing the Torch," featuring music and dance performances. Dr. Wendy Ellis will give a keynote speech honoring the Civil Rights leader's legacy. It kicks off at 8 a.m. at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. You can find tickets here.
Then, the MLK Jr. Coalition will host a march from the Freedom Center to Music Hall at 10:30 a.m. The MLK Coalition's Bertha Davis says the march is in its 50th year.
"Cincinnati, Ohio, was one of the first — even before MLK Day became an official holiday — to start a commemorative march in honor of Dr. King and to reflect on the work he had done and the work we will continue," she said.
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Following the march, the coalition will host a program of speeches at noon at Music Hall on the theme of "Jubilee: For MLK Jr's Beloved Community." The Ohio State University history professor Hasan K. Jeffries will deliver the keynote speech. There also will be musical performances and a superhero-themed program for children presented by the Bootsy Collins Foundation.
At 3 p.m., another event kicks off at the Church of the Resurrection in Bond Hill. It will honor 10 Cincinnatians who are keeping MLK's legacy alive. Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney and business leader Eric Kearney will deliver keynote speeches at the ceremony.