Chris Rock, Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer to Headline MLK Celebration

Harlem event “MLK Now” will feature speech reenactments and a panel exploring how Dr. King’s legacy can be applied to today’s social issues

Dr. Martin Luther King 1967 speech

Chris Rock, Octavia Spencer, Michael B. Jordan and Harry Belafonte are among the Hollywood stars who will headline “MLK Now,” an event celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday afternoon at Riverside Church in New York’s Harlem.

Some of today’s leading actors and influencers will offer interpretations of Dr. King’s most well-known speeches at the event, which is being held at the church where King delivered his famous 1967 speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence.”

There will also be musical performances by India Arie and others, and the day will close with an interactive panel discussion addressing how Dr.

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