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Woven into the fabric of Multicultural Gallup are influences from every continent of the globe. The character of Gallup has been greatly influenced by Asians, Europeans, and Africans and others settling here in Native America.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations in Gallup

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Jan 15 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - downtown parade, exhibits, speeches

Parade and speeches start at 1:00 pm at the Gallup Cultural Center on Highway 6 each year. The prayers start at 1 pm. You are invited to sing and march. Tables and information will be available at the Recreation Center at the end of parade. Just show up and a table will be available for your organization.

Gather at the Gallup Cultural Center and march to the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center
Contact:
Mildred Holmes 722 3110or Ruth Gilbert 863 5690

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A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., Gallup, NM, 15 Jan 07

Welcome, Mona Frazier, President of Gallup unit of NAACP
Devotion by Reverent E. L. Sanders, Pastor,, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem by Rusty Strings and the Flat Tones
Why Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Mayoral Candidates: Larry Wynn, Harry Mendoza, Mary Ann Armijo,, Ralph Richards
Introduction of guest speaker: Mr. James B. Lewis, NM State Treasurer
Award Ceremony, Mona Frazier
:"Light a Candle", St. Paul's Youth Choir
"We Shall Overcome"

 Reasons why you should march

Bring non-perishable food items to the march to donate to the needy

Minimum wage lobby Day at Santa Fe. The bus will take you from Gallup to Santa Fe on Thursday, January 18. Call Mona Frazier for information.

Jan 12 Concert at The Coffee House at Coal and 2nd Street. Friday night, January 12, will be the Fifth Annual Gallup Songs of Peace & Freedom Concert at the Coffee House, beginning at 7:00 pm.
 
Performers include local singers and musicians, presenting folk music, gospel, humor, union, and protest songs commemorating the Civil Rights Movement and Peace Movement, in honor of the Martin Luther King Birthday weekend. If you lived during that time, this may be a trip down memory lane, because the songs are stirring and nostalgic, but we are not locked in a time-warp: there is a lot of funny stuff going on today, so the songs ring true. Additionally, some of us have original songs we have written that address contemporary issues. 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrations in Gallup date back to the 1970s with small gatherings of the NAACP. In the 1990s the City got involved and the celebration has expanded every year since then.