Join us as we come together to celebrate the life, vision, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, his teachings of social justice, and service to the community. This year’s Community Day features uplifting performances, hands-on activities, and opportunities to help others. There’s something for the whole family!

Visitors are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to support a local food bank, women’s shelter, or church.

All Day | On air personality 107.5 WBLS’s Liz Black and friends will be broadcasting Live from The Newark Museum of Art!

Performances:

  • GTC (Ondrena Cliburn Band) Joan Martin – Soloist
  • Professor Scott Cumberback Choir
  • Michael Daniel Jr. – Praise Dance
  • Bishop Butler’s Grandsons – Group Name TBD
  • Krystle Wallace – Soloist
  • Edward Rooks – Solo Rapper
  • Thyson Halley – Choir Feature
  • Danielle “Sunny” Bryant – Soloist
  • Pastor Cynthia Jackson – Choir / Ministry Set
  • Joan Lucas Spann & Will Spann – Praise Dance
  • Trini The Professor – Spoken Word

Partnerships:

Our partners will be providing services and information. Services will be available on a first come, first served basis.

  • St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center– Animal health benefits and food & clothing supplies
  • Expanding Health workshops- Participants will learn about the benefits, properties and energies of six different medicinal herbs and participants will learn about the different properties of herbs that can be infused into honey.
  • Yoga with Khay!
  • University Hospital – Blood pressure and glucose testing
  • Rutgers Sight Savers – Testing to detect eye diseases
  • EMS – Bystander CPR and Stop the Bleed training
  • ICC – Expungement Clinic
  • Zufall Health – resource table
  • NJCIC – Immigration resources
  • Family Success Center – Assisting the homeless, low income and unemployed with basic needs and support (child-care issues, housing issues, find appropriate housing and receiving referrals for section 8, temporary shelter, heat and utility assistance.)
  • Rashanna James-Frison– Literacy corner/ Author, Books on the Ground: The Black Unicorn Literacy Movement.
  • Dan’s Toonz Caricatures
  • NMOA community projects in our new Studio #3( formerly Makerspace):
    • The story of Martin Luther King Jr
    • Brick City Stitch – Peace Patch sewing station
  • Camp NMOA 2026 –  registration table

Museum Entry
Doors open at 12pm. Please enter through the Main Entrance, accessible during construction.

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Enjoy free general admission to the Museum all day during Community Day!

 

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