MLK Day 2024 at Museum of the Moving Image

Join us at MOMI on 1/14 in celebrating the birthday of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a talk, tours, media-making activities, and more.

With a special introduction, Senator Kristen Gonzalez will kick off this day of programming, in which visitors can join a conversation with teens about their advocacy and community service; create animations and other media inspired the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and explore a tour or participate in a scavenger hunt game inside the Behind the Screen exhibition, discovering the connections between moving image history and Black people’s fight for freedom during the Civil Rights Movement.

Recommended for all ages.

Followed by a screening of King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis on 1/15 from 1-4PM

Rare footage of King’s speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

https://movingimage.org/series/mlk-day-2024/

Location:

Museum of Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave
Queens, NY 11106