No march, but many ways to celebrate MLK Day in Everett
EVERETT — For a second year, COVID-19 has scuttled plans for a march and rally in memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
However, that won’t stop organizers with the Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee from celebrating King and his dream. Instead of a weekend full of in-person events, the group pivoted to a day of service, with free COVID-19 testing 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and a vaccination clinic from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday.
It culminates with an in-person — albeit smaller — Greater Everett MLK Community Celebration. Masks and social distancing are required to attend the event from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave. in Everett. It will also be live-streamed.
Chairwoman DanVonique Bletson-Reed said the committee followed the lead of a King quote, “Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles.”
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