Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Committee of Nassau County

As we enter the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Celebration Committee's 35th year anniversary, will you be joining us this weekend in Nassau County to celebrate his life and legacy?

Let’s all take a moment to reflect on the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as we approach the upcoming holiday, but particularly today on his birthday. Happy Birthday Dr. King!

Dr. MLK Jr.'s Birthday Celebration is less than one month away! Inquire about our sponsorship opportunities and consider joining us for these special events.

We look forward to celebrating with you at our Annual Ecumenical Service on January 19th and Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon on January 20th.

Congratulations to our honorees and student scholarship recipients for inspiring us to live in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!

Attention, educators! Completed applications and essays must be received by Monday, November 11th 2019 for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Awards for Nassau County high school seniors.

Call (516) 223-0289 to connect with Wilma Holmes Tootle, Youth and Education Chairperson, to obtain a copy of the application if needed.

Thank you for supporting our youth & the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!

Thank you to all who supported our weekend celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We began the celebration with our inspirational Ecumenical Service Sunday evening and concluded with our Scholarship Luncheon earlier today.

Congratulations to our high school scholarship recipients and our honorees!...More photos to come.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year! The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Committee of Nassau County is counting down the days until this year's celebration. Will you be joining us?!

A special congratulations to our MLK 2019 Honorees!

Dana Boylan, Executive Director, Nassau County Office of Youth Services

Lynette Carr-Hicks, Educator and Director of the Uniondale High School Show Choir

Dr. Perry Greene, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Adelphi University

Rev. John Higon Eun, Pastor Chamsarang Korean Methodist Church of Hempstead

Thank you all for your service to your communities, especially Nassau County. You are an inspiration to us all and we look forward to formally recognizing you at the MLK Scholarship Luncheon on January 21st!

SAVE THE DATES for our 34th Annual Observance of Dr. King's Birthday Celebration Weekend!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 @ 7 PM
Ecumenical Interfaith Service
at Congregation Shaaray Shalom, West Hempstead

MONDAY, JANUARY 21 @ 11:30 AM
Scholarship Luncheon
at Long Island Marriott, Uniondale

More details to follow. For more information, e-mail [email protected]

3 DAYS LEFT!!! $75 in advance per ticket and $85 per ticket at the door. We would love to have you!

Have you purchased your luncheon ticket yet?!...$75 in advance per ticket and $85 per ticket at the door. Table sponsorships still available! We hope to see you there.

We hope to see you at our 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration. Mark your calendars! This year, our Annual Awards Luncheon will be $75 in advance per ticket, and $85 per ticket at the door. Thank you all in advance for your support!

We hope to see you at our 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration. Mark your calendars! This year, our Annual Awards Luncheon will be $75 in advance per ticket, and $85 per ticket at the door. Thank you all in advance for your support!

Congratulations to our high school essay contest winners
KAILAH WILLIAMS, GISELLE FLORES, and YERELYS ESPINAL, Nassau County Muslim Scholarship Winner ANALDA FELICIAN, and this year's luncheon honorees:

TINA HODGE-BOWLES
REV. TAE JIN KWAN
JEVIER ESPINOSA
CLAUDIA SWANSEY

Nassau County is a better place because of you!

At this year's luncheon, we paid special tribute to the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Committee President & Founder, Julius Pearse. We wouldn't be the organization we are today without his fearless leadership and influence.

Thank you Newsday for highlighting our annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon in the press today!

Nassau County celebrates with MLK Jr. luncheon Nassau County’s 31st Martin Luther King Jr. celebration luncheon Monday brought words of inspiration, hope, caution and concern to the more than 300 participants at

Thank you to everyone who joined us for tonight's Ecumenical Interfaith Service at Antioch Baptist Church of Hempstead, as we gathered to remember the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano cordially invites you to attend the 2017 Weekend Celebration Observance of Dr. King's Birthday. Join us as we celebrate his life and legacy!