HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is considered a day of service by many. Several events around and beyond Holland also aim to educate people about the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.
Celebration Cinema, which has locations in Grand Rapids, Lanseing, Okemos, Muskegon, Moutn Pleasant, and Benton Harbor, is offering tickets for $5 to all screenings of “Just Mercy” today, Jan. 20, 2020.
“Just Mercy” is a true story on the early years of civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, a Harvard graduate who rejected lucrative jobs to work in Alabama, defending the wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper legal representation. The film’s stars, Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson and Jamie Foxx have identified Stevenson as a “real life superhero.”
Events in Holland:
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “How Would You Change the World?” Holland Museum, 31 W. 10th St. (616) 796-3329
- Noon to 7 p.m., Herrick District library to show an animated Martin Luther King Jr. film (repeats every 30 minutes), 300 S River Ave, (616) 355-3100
- 12:30 p.m. The January Series Live Streaming Lecture: Alice Marie Johnson, Christ Memorial Church, 595 Graafschap Rd., (616) 796-3370
- 2-4 p.m.: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. civil rights lecture, Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 277 College Ave., (616) 395-7222
