COLUMBUS, Ind. — Local NAACP Chapter 3071 announced Tuesday the date for its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance and Awards Gala. It is on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at the Event Center at Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St.
The theme for the evening, “I Am the Dream,” will focus on youth in the community, and the NAACP will invite 25 young people to attend. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased through Eventbrite.
The gala will feature special guest speaker Dennis Bland, the executive director of the Indianapolis Center for Leadership Development (CLD).
IUPUC, which is partnering with the chapter, will give out its Diversity Awards. The NAACP will present community awards for Outstanding Citizen, Outstanding Business, Outstanding Athlete, Outstanding Student, and Distinguished Service.
