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POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW! In-person! The Orator: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Monday, January 26 at 5:30 PM at The Rotunda in University City, PhiladelphiaUniversity City

POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW! In-person! The Orator: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 26 at 5:30 PM·5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.·University City·The Rotunda

POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW! In-person! The Orator: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted to University City on January 9, 2026

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Mon, Jan 26 at 5:30pm – 7:30pm

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4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW! STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE! University of Pennsylvania African American Resource Center presents The Orator: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Orator is a true story, highlighting the journey of K Rose, a gifted child orator, growing up in the city of Philadelphia underthe influence and tutelage of her mother. While her home life shaped heroratorical g...

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