"Cultural institutions across New York City, including the newly reopened Studio Museum in Harlem, are upholding commitments to honor the civil rights leader on a day his wife once described as "a focal point for encouraging improved race relations." Below are five events commemorating the civil rights titan's life and legacy - from family-friendly activities to Mayor Zohran Mamdani performing one of King's sermons at the Brooklyn Academy of Music."
"After a seven-year closure, the Studio Museum will celebrate its first-ever Martin Luther King Jr. Day in its new building on Monday, January 19. During a free day of programming at the Harlem museum campus, the institution will lead the public of all ages in activities commemorating King's activism. The day will begin with a children's storytime featuring books written or illustrated by individuals of African descent; later in the day, the museum will host the"
Fifteen years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, Coretta Scott King and Stevie Wonder led a campaign that prompted President Ronald Reagan to sign a bill commemorating King's racial justice legacy. The 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday unfolds amid public outrage as the Trump administration defends Immigration and Customs Enforcement violence and seeks to erase the nation's racist history. The Kennedy Center, retained under Trump after criticism of "woke" programming, saw an annual concert celebrating King relocate elsewhere. Cultural institutions across New York City are upholding commitments to honor King's legacy. The Studio Museum in Harlem will mark its first MLK Day in the new building with free programming, including a children's storytime featuring books by or illustrated by people of African descent and additional activities. The Brooklyn Academy of Music will include Mayor Zohran Mamdani performing one of King's sermons.
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