All Columbus citizens are invited to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at “From Words to Work: Pressing Beyond the Dream” presented by the City of Columbus on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Our third annual public reading of Letter from Birmingham Jail will take place immediately following the Prayer Breakfast at the Trotter Convention Center.

8:00 AM - Freedom Walk from the Municipal Complex to the Trotter Convention Center

9:00 AM - Prayer Breakfast at the Trotter Convention Center (upper level)

10:00 AM - Letter from Birmingham Jail at the Trotter Convention Center (lower level)

These events are free and open to the public, and free copies of Letter from Birmingham Jail will be provided on a first come, first serve basis thanks to the Columbus Lowndes Chapter of the NAACP and the Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation.