MLK Day

MLK Day Events in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Today is Martin Luther King Jr day and the Midlands is honoring the date with several events. The City of Columbia is hosting it’s 30th celebration at MLK park and community center at 4pm Monday. This year’s keynote speaker is Benedict College’s first female President Roslyn Artis. Also happening– the organization “Friends of African American Art and Culture”…

First female president of Benedict College to headline city’s MLK Day celebration

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The City of Columbia’s 30th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will feature remarks by Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, Benedict College’s first female president. Artis is Benedict’s 14th president and the first woman president in the college’s 147-year history. The annual celebration starts at 4 p.m. at the MLK, Jr. Park and Community Center, at…