The Hornell, NY, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration takes place on Monday, January 19th, at the Community Arts Center, Broadway Mall, downtown Hornell.

The Celebration includes a Dinner of Gumbo, vegetarian option, collard greens, cornbread, and dessert. A suggested donation of $3 - with no one turned away due to lack of funds.

"Then and Now...the Continuing Challenge," the theme of the Celebration, will be highlighted by a slide presentation and the premier performance of the Southern Tier Living Theater Troupe, "Just Us."

The Celebration is sponsored by the Group for Racial and Religious Healing, which came about after the 2022 distribution of racist literature in Hornell, left at the Catholic church, the Black church and the synagogue. Following a "Healing Walk" at the targeted places of worship, the group has continued with Dr. King celebrations, Black History month educational events, and Juneteenth outdoor celebrations.