Welcome
The actions of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)
brought about significant changes in the lives of all
Americans. Therefore the MLK Celebration
Committee, a subcommittee under the African
American Heritage Foundation of Wilmington,
Inc, (AAHFW) representing the Greater
Wilmington area seek to pay homage to an
American hero through educational seminars,
religion events, art and culture events, displays
and social gatherings which enhance the quality
of life in our communities.
brought about significant changes in the lives of all
Americans. Therefore the MLK Celebration
Committee, a subcommittee under the African
American Heritage Foundation of Wilmington,
Inc, (AAHFW) representing the Greater
Wilmington area seek to pay homage to an
American hero through educational seminars,
religion events, art and culture events, displays
and social gatherings which enhance the quality
of life in our communities.
The AAHFW was founded to fill a void in our
community. So sponsoring this week of events
perfectly fits our mission and helps to build our
capacity to do even more to address and
improve racial relations, community and
visibility of the positive achievements and
contributions of African Americans throughout our history. We seek to
incorporate health and wellness concerns in our annual celebration.
Wilmington is a particularly important place to fully commemorate the
work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because of the continuing impact of the
1898 coup d’etat, overthrowing an elected African Americans government,
which radically disenfranchised African Americans here. These actions and
inactions costed many their lives and many more their rightfully owned
land. In addition, the heroic efforts of the Wilmington Ten, who fought
tirelessly to desegregate the local schools, must be remembered. A little
known fact is that Dr. King was due to arrive in Wilmington, NC but
postponed his arrival to assist striking sanitation workers with their issue in
Memphis, Tennessee where he met his untimely demise.
work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because of the continuing impact of the
1898 coup d’etat, overthrowing an elected African Americans government,
which radically disenfranchised African Americans here. These actions and
inactions costed many their lives and many more their rightfully owned
land. In addition, the heroic efforts of the Wilmington Ten, who fought
tirelessly to desegregate the local schools, must be remembered. A little
known fact is that Dr. King was due to arrive in Wilmington, NC but
postponed his arrival to assist striking sanitation workers with their issue in
Memphis, Tennessee where he met his untimely demise.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a well known and accepted national hero, and
his birthday is an opportunity to bring people together and help everyone
again understand the context and history surrounding his life from the
perspective of Southeastern North Carolina. It is our hope to be able to build
from this week of events to other events which allow us to more fully
commemorate additional important figures and events in African American
history in this area.
his birthday is an opportunity to bring people together and help everyone
again understand the context and history surrounding his life from the
perspective of Southeastern North Carolina. It is our hope to be able to build
from this week of events to other events which allow us to more fully
commemorate additional important figures and events in African American
history in this area.
