2022 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day March/Program
Date and Time
Monday Jan 17, 2022
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM EST
January 17, 2022
11:00AM- 1:30PM
Location
1) 455 South Washington Street, Falls Church, Virginia 22046
2). 115 E. Fairfax Street, Falls Church, Virginia 22046
Fees/Admission
The event is free and open to the public. People are encourage to register online at EventBrite
Website
Description
2022 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day March/Program
2022 Theme- “Save our Democracy- VOTE!”
2022 Theme- “Save our Democracy- VOTE!”
11 AM: Marchers will meet at the Tinner Hill Civil Rights Monument located at South Washington St. (Lee Hwy) and Tinner Hill Road. Sign making and family activities will take place. Those not vaccinated must wear masks and social distancing is required. Public parking available at 455 South Maple Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046. Our friend and neighbor Homestretch will provide warm beverages and sign-making at the monument. There will also be a limited number of pre-printed signs with the theme of the march which is, “Save Our Democracy- VOTE!”
11:30 AM: Crowd will gather for Prayer and remarks from the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, Homestretch and U. S. Senator Mark Warner.
12 Noon: The March proceeds from the monument, down South Washington St. (Lee Hwy) to The Falls Church Episcopal. There will be signs along South Washington St. to honor the African Americans whose land was taken by eminent domain in 1922 to build a road to honor the Confederate General (Robert E. Lee).
Attendees will gather outside on the church grounds at 115 East Fairfax St., Falls Church, VA 22046. There will be limited seating for those who cannot stand.
Parking is available in the church parking lot, entrance on East Broad St. (Rt. 7), street parking on East Fairfax St. & Douglass Ave., and the public lot at the George Mason Square.
1:00 PM: The Commemorative Program speaker will be U.S. Representative Don Beyer.
NOTE: Per Virginia COVID protocol, those not vaccinated must wear masks and maintain six feet of physical distance. Anyone entering the church MUST wear a mask.
