Milford Museum sets Martin Luther King Jr. program Jan. 13
The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series with a program to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Milford Public Library, 11 S.E. Front St., Milford.
Presented by the Rev. Dr. John G. Moore Sr., the program will focus on King’s life from his youth in Georgia to his years as the leader of the civil rights movement, his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize and his tragic assassination in Memphis, Tenn. Moore will also re-enact three of King’s most famous speeches, “We Shall Overcome,” “I Have a Dream,” and his final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” presented the night before his assassination.
A native of Philadelphia, Moore retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2005 after 20 years of honorable service to his nation. He currently serves as director of philanthropy and engagement for the United Way of Delaware. Moore is also president and CEO of Total Increase Ministries and senior pastor of Dover Christian Church.
He has a bachelor’s degree from Western New England University, a master’s in business administration from Delaware State University and a doctorate of ministry from Friends International Christian University. An internationally recognized minister and orator, Moore has spoken in hundreds of schools, colleges, churches, correctional facilities, and organizational gatherings locally and virtually, throughout the world. A highlight for Moore occurred Aug. 26, 2011, when he was selected to recite “I Have a Dream” at a private dedication with 7,500 people in attendance for the opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by the Milford Museum, these monthly programs focus on a variety of topics concerning local, state and national history.
For more information, contact the museum at 302-424-1080 or tom@milforddemuseum.org. These programs are offered through a generous grant from the Delaware Heritage Commission.
