Special Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Programming

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day the Community Media Center will feature special programming on cable channel HD-1086 and channel 19 on Monday, January 16, 2023.  Scroll down for detailed information about the various programs featured as well as specific channels and air times.

The March on Washington: 

This CMC documentary was produced in partnership with the Carroll County NAACP, featuring local residents who were part of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom event on August 28th, 1963. Residents share their stories and memories of how this remarkable event helped usher in a new age of civil rights and liberties. Nearly a quarter million people participated in the civil rights march, in which Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his inspirational "I Have a Dream" speech.

AIR TIMES ON JANUARY 16, 2023:

Channel HD-1086 at 9:00 AM,  4:30 PM and 9:30 PM

Channel 19 at 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM

A Tribute to Rep. John R. Lewis

Presented by the Carroll County NAACP.  Rep. John R. Lewis speaks at the 31st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast January 15, 2007. Lewis recounts a number of stories from his history growing up in Alabama, to the civil rights movement and his work with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

"Come and walk in my shoes and I'll show you things have changed.   Rep. Lewis died on July 17, 2020.

AIR TIMES ON JANUARY 17, 2022:

Channel HD-1086 at 9:30 AM and 10:00 PM

Channel 19 at 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM

African American Trailblazers Series:  

Produced by the CMC in partnership with the Carroll County NAACP, this collection of programs is a compilation of interviews with local individuals who were pioneers in a variety of fields such as Community Action, Education, Politics and Sports. 

AIR TIMES ON JANUARY 16, 2023:

Channel HD-1086 at 10:30 AM,  5:00 PM and 8:00 PM

Channel 19 at 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM

CCRE ANNUAL BRIDGING THE GAP CONFERENCE

Keynote speakers from the Carroll Citizens for Racial Equality (CCRE) 2022 Conference: SYSTEMIC RACISM: ACKNOWLEDGING THE PAST, HEALING, AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE presented by Carroll Citizens for Racial Equality.

Hear from Dr. Marty Kuchma, Senior Pastor of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Westminster, Maryland and Dr. Roxanna Harlow, a Chicago native and sociology professor at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland where she serves as the Discipline Coordinator of Sociology and the Faculty Coordinator of Diversity Training and Development.

AIR TIMES ON JANUARY 16, 2023:

Channel HD-1086 at 11:00 PM

Robert Moton School - The Hope of a Community: 

This one-hour documentary, produced by CMC Member, Patricia Mack-Preston, features local residents who attended the Robert Moton High School. The program honors the individuals who attended the school and records their memories about segregated education; the struggles, the triumphs, the pursuit of excellence and their experiences during desegregation in Carroll County. 

AIR TIMES ON JANUARY 16, 2023:

Channel HD-1086 at 8:00 AM

Channel 19 at 8:30 AM