Museum Center hosts celebration of Black empowerment

Cincinnati Museum Center is celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black empowerment with a day of programming this Saturday, January 18. The daylong celebration will highlight the history, present and future of Black excellence through art, performances, informational booths, vendors and speakers. The day will showcase businesses, nonprofits, artists, freedom fighters and community leaders as they share their authentic stories.Community partners include Brown Hands Literacy, Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, Cincinnati Parent Empowerment Network, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, King Records Legacy Foundation, Robert O’Neal Multicultural Art Center, Southwest Ohio Breastfeeding Coalition and the Taft Museum of Art.Cincinnati Museum Center is notably hosting their celebration of MLK Day on Saturday to encourage guests to participate in the MLK Coalition March and to visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on MLK Day itself, Monday, January 20.Celebrating Black Empowerment Day Activity Schedule at a Glance:Artist Christian Drye, 10 to 11 a.m. Black Hands Literacy, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sweet Jazz Treats Bakery, Noon and 1 p.m. Breaking the Silence: A Black Nursing Documentary, Noon to 2 p.m. Artistic Patterns with the Robert O’Neal Multicultural Art Center, Noon to 5 p.m. Transformational Healing...