MLK Jr. Virtual Community Unity Day Celebration

This year, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Unity Day Celebration will be held in two parts. Both parts will be virtual due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Part I will be held via Zoom call on Friday, Jan. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. The focus will be on the youth of the community, with students, their parents and grandparents, educators, and community leaders. Students will compete in the MLK poster contest and present a variety of other special talents, including music and dance. The theme for the 2021 MLK poster contest is “Rolling Together for a Better Tomorrow.” Winners will be judged in two categories, grades K-3 and 4-6. A $25 certificate will be awarded to each winner, and a certificate of participation will be presented to everyone.
Part II of the celebration will be held on Monday, Jan. 18, starting at 9 a.m. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Together We Can Make a Difference for All.” Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event (formerly held at Northampton High School for more than 3 decades) will be broadcast live on WESR 103.3 FM.
This joint celebration is supported every year by Northampton County Public Schools, Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, and the Northampton and Accomack Branches of the NAACP.
To sign up for the Zoom call on Jan. 15, contact Subrina Parker at [email protected] or by phone at 757-678-5151 x6100. For additional details for both events, contact Jane Cabarrus at [email protected] or by phone at 757-442-2139, or Donna Bozza at [email protected]. Donations may be sent to MLK Unity Day Celebration, P.O. Box 333, Nassawadox, VA 23413.