28th Annual Recommitment Celebration

“Humanity In Hues: Embracing The Beloved Community”

Thank you for joining us for the 28th Annual MLK Recommitment Celebration! This was a Theater-styled seated, non-banquet event. This year's event will feature a community reception with light bites, dynamic entertainment, recognition of our 2024 Salute to Greatness Award recipients, recognition of our 2024 high school and college scholarship recipients and an intimate conversation with the incomparable Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author of The 1619 Project! View the images from the Celebration and re-watch the Live broadcast at the links below.

 
 

Fire-side Chat with Nikole Hannah-Jones

Our distinguished and Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaker Series guest is NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.

 

Salute To Greatness Awards

We are thrilled to honor our 2024 Salute to Greatness award winners at the MLK Recommiment Celebration. The awards are given to individuals and an organization in the Northwest Arkansas community that exemplifies excellence in leadership and has a demonstrated commitment to social responsibility in the spirit and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recipients are awarded annually at our Martin Luther King, Jr. Recommitment Celebration.

 

Northwest Arkansas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Scholarship

The Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Council annually allocates scholarships to graduating High School seniors and College sophomores. We will honor the new 2024 recipients at the MLK Recommitment Celebration.