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2024 MLK Day Audio Installation

Monday, January 15, 2024
11:00 AM

2024 MLK Day Observance
Audio Installation: 11am, 1pm
In-person, free drop-in event - no registration required


In honor of MLK Day each year, the Rothko Chapel plays speeches from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life throughout the day. Listen to the quiet of the Chapel resonate with MLK’s voice. 

11am – Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, delivered on December 11, 1964 in Oslo, Norway (52:42)

1pm – “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” delivered on April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church, New York City, NY (56:19 minutes)

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  • Rothko Chapel

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