MLK60 - Public Relations
Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1961 Visit to Seattle
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Photo Credit Chloe Collyer
Hosted by the Northwest African American museum and planned in conjunction with 25+ community organizations and leaders, MLK60 honored the history of civil rights in Seattle, our community-leading elders, and, ever-poignantly, Dr. King’s 1961 visit to Seattle initiated by his long-time friend and beloved Seattle leader, the late Rev. Samuel B. McKinney of Mount Zion Baptist Church.
As a communications and digital media strategist for the Northwest African American Museum, my role entailed:
Designing and overseeing production of event signage and promotional materials
Overseeing design of event branding
Coordinating and hosting press conference featuring Dr. King’s son Martin Luther King Jr. III
Creating and distributing media to the press
Facilitating a prime-time television interview with Martin Luther King Jr. III
Creating documentary short that features Black community leaders reflecting on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1951 visit to Seattle.
Lenny Wilkins speaks at the MLK60 commemoration featuring Dr. King’s son Martin Luther King Jr. III.
In November 2021, NAAM inducted eight civil rights leaders from the Pacific Northwest into the first cohort of its newly formed Elders Circle. The occasion was marked in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's first and only visit to Seattle.
A three-day event bringing together community members, distinguished elders and top officials, MLK60 celebrated the 60th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s only visit to Seattle.
MLK60 In the News
KIRO 7 | VIDEO: Celebration commemorates Dr. King's only visit to Seattle
KIRO 7 | Son of civil rights icon says congressional filibuster ‘must go’
KIRO 7 | Martin Luther King III says mother taught him to be ‘best self’
Seattle Medium | Martin Luther King III Speaks At University Of Washington As Part Of Northwest African American Museum’s MLK60 Commemoration
South Seattle Emerald | Photo Essay: MLK60, Honoring the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
South Seattle Emerald | Enduring Lessons of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 60th Anniversary of Seattle Visit
