Queens to celebrate the legacy of MLK Jr.
BY BILL PARRY
Residents of southeast Queens will
have a unique way to honor Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr. on his national
holiday.
On Monday, Jan. 20, state Senator
James Sanders Jr. is hosting a STEM
education event called “Blueprints for
Success” in Far Rockaway from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at 10-45 Nameoke St.
Sanders explained that in one of
Martin Luther King Jr.’s last speeches,
“What’s in your Life’s Blueprint,”
the civil rights icon reminds students
to take advantage of the opportunities
presented to them to ensure that
they are prepared for the ever-changing
world. In an age of technological
domination, the big question to ask is,
“What does the future look like in 2020
and beyond?”
Participants at the event will engage
in workshops and hear panel discussions
geared toward exposure to future
opportunities. The goal of the tech
event is to promote economic growth
and job creation, and to provide career
transitions that benefit all of southeast
Queens.
“Dr. King famously spoke about having
a blueprint for life that includes the
determination to achieve excellence in
your various fields of endeavor, so it is
only fitting that we honor his legacy
with an educational event that will help
the community be prepared for a technologically
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advanced future,” Sanders
said. “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
is a day of service and we are proud to
be serving southeast Queens and beyond
with this STEM-focused event.”
The event is open to the whole family
and entertainment will be provided
by Anselm Douglas, the Grammy-winning
singer and songwriter of “Who
Let the Dogs Out?” and guests will be
treated to a performance by the Rok
Nation Dance Company.
Participants must RSVP by calling
the senator’s district office at 718-523-
3069 or 718-327-7017 to reserve your
seat or register online here.
Elsewhere around the borough, the
Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New
York celebrates Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day with a presentation of the play
“The Day Harlem Saved Dr. King” on
Monday beginning at 11 a.m. Tickets
are available in the Allen Bookstore
with a $35 donation per adult and $15
for children under 12.
The Cathedral is located at 110-31
Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica.
Queens Public Library has a
number of free events taking place
at several of its branches across the
borough celebrating the legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. in the coming
days. For more information visit
QPL’s website.
The Robert Ross Johnson Family
Life Center in Jamaica will host its
fifth annual MLK Day of Service with
a food drive at their pantry located at
172-17 Linden Blvd. from 1 to 4 p.m.
Participants are asked to bring nonperishable
food such as canned tuna,
turkey spam, spaghetti, macaroni, oatmeal,
grits and bagged rice. The center
is also asking for donations of used
eyeglasses.
Meanwhile, a Queens Village
resident will be honored by Adelphi
University in Nassau County on
Monday. Adelphi’s A. Brian Leander,
Ph.D., will be presented with the Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Recognition
Award at the Long Island Marriott in
Uniondale.
Dr. Leander is the manager of training
and development in the Office of
Human Resources leading numerous
projects and programs on campus and
elsewhere that advance diversity and
inclusion.
“It is truly an honor,” Leander said.
“What it means to me is that some of
the things I’ve been doing at Adelphi
and in the community have impacted
the lives of others in a positive way
that echoes the work of Martin Luther
King. Dr. King’s legacy resonates far
beyond the short time he was on the
planet, and I hope that what I do in my
life reflects a part of that legacy.”
For more information contact Taylor
Damian at 516-877-4040 or email at
tdamian@adelphi.edu.
Reach reporter Bill Parry by e-mail
at bparry@schnepsmedia.com or by
phone at (718) 260–4538.
Queens celebrated Martin Luther King
Day with several events around the
borough. AP Photo
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