Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March
january 20, 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative March: None of Us Are Free Until All of Us Are Free
Each year the eighth-grade students of Manhattan Country School organize and lead a march inspired by the hopes and dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. Manhattan Country School (MCS) is proud to announce this year’s march, titled None of Us Are Free Until All of Us Are Free, will take place on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The march will begin at Duke Ellington Circle, located at 110th Street and 5th Avenue, and conclude at Manhattan Country School, 150 West 85th Street. Along the route, participants will stop at key landmarks where the Class of 2025 will deliver speeches addressing critical social justice issues.
Each stop along the route will feature 2-5 speeches by MCS eighth-grade students, who will share their perspectives on significant social justice issues. These speeches will explore topics such as systemic racism, mass incarceration, climate justice,gun violence, access to quality education, mental health, the effects of Project 2025 and women’s rights. Students will examine the roots of these injustices, their personal connections to these issues, and actionable steps toward greater equity and justice.
ABOUT MCS
Since its founding during the civil rights movement, Manhattan Country School has been an innovator in progressive education, cultivating a safe space for children to uncover and shape their identities.With an unwavering pursuit of anti-racism and social justice, MCS proudly stands as one of the most diverse educational institutions in NYC, where students are equipped to become catalysts for social change. Our children excel academically through an intentional and rigorous curriculum that goes beyond the accumulation of knowledge. It challenges students to think more deeply, embrace diverse perspectives and be bravely inquisitive. We are a school that educates with love to change lives, and acts with purpose to transform the world.
An Important Safety Note
To ensure that everyone can participate safely in our march, masks are strongly encouraged at the final stop, which will be indoors, and encouraged outside when social distancing is not possible.
MLK Jr. March Route
january 20, 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
2025 MLK March Route:
Stop 1: Duke Ellington Circle (Central Park at the foot of Fifth Avenue and of 110th Street) 10:00-10:30
Stop 2: March past the Gate of the Exonerated (110th Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Fifth Avenue)
Stop 3: A. Philip Randolph Square (7th Ave, West 117th Street, St Nicholas Ave) 10:55-11:20
Stop 4: Frederick Douglass Circle (Frederick Douglass Boulevard at West 110th Street) 11:45-12:10
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Stop 5: Manhattan Country School (150 West 85th St.) 12:45-2:00