King Day at the Lewis Museum

Join the Reginald F.  Lewis Museum to celebrate King Day 2026 through the eyes of youth activists from the Civil Rights Movement to present day social movements. Program activities will include provoking conversations, film screenings, musical performances and a host of family fun-filled activities. These programs are inspired by Kid Zone, the museum’s newest interactive permanent exhibit solely dedicated to children and families.

Guest Presenters and Participants Include:

• • Linda Dorsey –   At age 9, Linda and other neighborhood youth attempted to gain access to Gwynn Oak Amusement Park several times in the early summer of 1963  with Maryland’s new Public Accommodation law.  They were denied by the park’s owner which eventually led to further protests at the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park protests later that summer.
  • Deborah Swedenberg Willis – As a child, Deborah participated in the 1960s protests at the Glen Echo Amusement Park in Washington, DC which was later integrated in 1961.
  • The Frederick March for Justice Organizers (Isaiah Spencer, Amiyah Spencer, Alijah Gee and Gabrael Moore) – In 2020, these youth activists quickly mobilized after George Floyd’s murder and organized the Frederick March for Justice, a significant local protest against police brutality in Frederick, MD.
  • Baltimore City 4-H Youth STEAM Ambassadors (Rashaad Coleman, Chloe Jones, Ava and Aliya Scott)
  • Baltimore City 4-H Youth
  • Greater Baltimore County Chapter Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Youth Ambassadors
  • Youth Dance Presentations by Baltimore Dance Tech and Company Z
  • Choral Performance by ConneXions: A Community Based  Art  School
  • Craft Activities with Mama Sallah Jenkins