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Syracuse University announces rescheduling for MLK Day event

WAER | By Chris Bolt
Published February 19, 2026 at 11:41 AM EST
The annual MLK Day celebration has been moved virtually but still features performances and speeches.
Syracuse University News
The annual MLK Day celebration has been moved virtually but still features performances and speeches.

Syracuse University has rescheduled its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, which was postponed due to frigid, snowy weather last month.

The 41st version of the event will be switched to a free virtual broadcast on Hendricks Chapel’s YouTube channel on Feb. 28,

It will still include keynote speaker Mayor Sharon Owens, as well as musical performances, and messages about King’s work for unity and hope.

More information on the event can be found on the https://mlk.syr.edu/.

Chris Bolt
Chris Bolt, Ed.D. has proudly been covering the Central New York community and mentoring students for more than 30 years. His career in public media started as a student volunteer, then as a reporter/producer. He has been the news director for WAER since 1995. Dedicated to keeping local news coverage alive, Chris also has a passion for education, having trained, mentored and provided a platform for growth to more than a thousand students. Career highlights include having work appear on NPR, CBS, ABC and other news networks, winning numerous local and state journalism awards.
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