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Ashland's MLK Day Celebration 2025
12 Noon, Monday, January 20, 2025
Ashland Historic Armory - 208 Oak Street Free admission - Non-perishable food donations encouraged This year, the celebration’s theme is "The Battle is in Our Hands...We Must Keep Going...The End we seek is a society at peace with itself, One that can live with its Conscience." The program’s emcee will be Kamilah Long and features a keynote from Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Tim Bond. The program includes performances by Sol Identity, BASE Youth Drummers, BASE Youth Dancers (choreographed by Aisha Wand), Helman Elementary and Ashland School District Middle School Choir, Nina Davis, spoken word from area students, and more. There will also be a video commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which BASE produced to highlight art done by youth members. These pieces will be featured at the Rogue Gallery and Art Center during Black History Month 2025. After the celebration, in keeping with our long-time tradition, we will march from the Armory to the downtown Plaza to hear Dr. King’s original “I have a Dream” speech. Sponsors:
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If You Go
When: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 20. Doors open at 11:30 am Where: Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland Overflow location: Once the Armory is filled, you can watch the live stream from OSF’s Carpenter Hall just up Pioneer St. The show will also be live streamed on this web page. Admission: FREE, but donations are welcome. We encourage everyone to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Ashland Food Bank. The 2025 Poster is now available for downloading!
The recording of Ashland MLK Day 2024 can be viewed at RVTV's YouTube channel.
Local MLK Documentaries
Watch "Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."
Explore the meaning of MLK Day through the eyes of our own community, created by BASE Southern Oregon.
We Stand Together Why We Can't Wait Where Do We Go From Here (Youth Leadership) Read Dr. King's book
Why We Can't Wait Explore the events, people, and meanings of the Civil Rights Movement, including Dr. King's Letter from Birmingham Jail.
Get it from your local bookstore or Jackson County Library Services Blood Drive
The need for blood donors is urgent. Following in the tradition of our MLK Day blood drives, we urge you to sign up to donate blood.
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