Martin Luther King tribute in Birmingham
Guest speakers will line up to pay tribute to Dr Martin Luther King at Birmingham's Town Hall on Sunday.
There will also be performances from people who have been inspired by the freedom fighter's life. The action will start at 5pm and tickets will be just £6.
A Town Hall spokeswoman said: "The Dr Martin Luther King Jr Tribute Showcase will come to the Town Hall aiming to inform, educate, inspire and entertain."
The guest speakers will include Dr Mashuq Ally, Selena Carty and Reverend Canon Eve Pitt.
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There will also be a series of performances including an extract from theatre play Rose Parks the Hidden Journey.
Dr Mashuq Ally was appointed Head of Equality and Diversity for Birmingham City Council in May 2005. Before taking formal posts in equalities, Dr Ally had enjoyed a long career in Higher Education where he was Senior Lecturer and the Dean for the Faculty of Arts in the University of Wales, Lampeter where he was also Director for the Centre of Islamic Studies.
Dr Martin Luther King was an American Baptist minister, activist and leader in the African-American Civil Rights movement.
He led a march on Washington in 1963, where he delivered his famous I Have A Dream speech.
