VCU to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with walk and celebration event

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The VCU Health Office of Inclusive Excellence is hosting a commemorative walk in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. next weekend. According to an article from VCU Health, the university is hosting a celebration and community walk for King’s work in civil rights, while also promoting preserving and restoring health for all people in Virginia. After the walk, there will be an indoor event that will have multiple speakers. “The theme provided by the King Center 'Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.' It reminds us that we have a responsibility to continue the work that Dr. King started by learning about our history, acknowledging our mistakes, and celebrating our journey so we can move forward together,” said Marcelle Davis, vice president of inclusive excellence for VCU Health System. According to VCU Health's website, the walk will begin at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s Children’s Pavilion on Broad Street and will end at the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building. This event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m., the walk will be 5 to 8 minutes long and there will be accommodations for the walk and for the program afterwards. There will also be free parking at the VCU Pavillion Parking Deck. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Joanne Harris at joanne.harris@vcuhealth.org