Author of “Klan-Destine Relationships: A Black Man's Odyssey in the Ku Klux Klan,” to Help Littleton Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy

People from across metro-Denver are invited to attend Littleton’s Ninth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration to be held at Arapahoe Community College on Monday, January 15. This free celebration of Dr. King’s message is co-sponsored by the City of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College’s (ACC) Diversity Council and Student Affairs Office.

The event will be emceed by former Littleton City Council Member and African American/civil rights issues advocate Shirley Harris. The keynote speaker at this year’s breakfast is Grammy award-winning pianist and noted national author and lecturer Daryl Davis. In 1997, Davis authored “Klan-Destine Relationships: A Black Man's Odyssey in the Ku Klux Klan.” Davis will discuss his experience gaining insight in the workings of the Ku Klux Klan and the minds of its members. He will also talk about his view that that a true and lasting solution to racism in the United States is neither political nor legislative, but spiritual.

The breakfast and program will begin at 9 a.m. in the second floor lobby of the Main Campus building at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. At 10 a.m., the celebration of Dr. King’s legacy will move to ACC’s Waring Theater where scholarships and honors commemorating Dr. King’s memory will be presented and remembrances of his 1964 visit to Littleton will be shared. Dr. King was instrumental in advancing civil rights in metro-Denver and this region was cited in his celebrated “I Have A Dream,” address, where he proclaims, “Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!”

Those interested in attending should RSVP to 303.797.5668 as soon as possible. Access accommodations can be requested at the same number.

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